TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2019 Countdown to countdown: It’s a numbers game in Lynn By Thor Jourgensen top  oor of City Hall, at 9 a.m. Rowe said Mandated by the United States Consti- rollment trends and excise tax billing. ITEM STAFF she has invited 78 organizations, individ- tution and conducted every 10 years, the “We want to get the word out about why uals and groups to the meeting, includ- census counts every person in the United the census counts,” Rowe said. LYNN — City Clerk Janet Rowe calls ing Lynn area state legislators, the High- States. The current population count for During a September discussion on the the 90,329 population count for Lynn in 2010 a signi cant underestimate, high- lands Coalition, Neighbor to Neighbor, the nation is 329 million people. census held at Breed Middle School, Mas- lighting why Thursday morning’s City School Superintendent Dr. Patrick Tut- The 2020 census will be the rst to al- sachusetts Secretary of State William F. Hall public discussion on the 2020 census wiler, and the North Shore Latino Busi- low census questionnaires to be conduct- Galvin told attendees that an accurate is so important. ness Association. ed by telephone or online. Rowe acknowl- census count plays a crucial role in how “It’s very important because we aren’t “We are hoping to exchange ideas, de- edged that stakes are high for a thorough $900 billion in annual federal funding is counted,” Rowe said. ne roles and schedule events for the up- count, especially in Lynn. She estimates allocated across the country for roads, The census “complete committee” meet- coming year. Our slogan is “Lynn is all the city’s population is between 110,000 ing will be in the City Council Chamber, in, be counted,” said Rowe. and 115,000 based in part on school en- LYNN, A3 Public Swampscott stands commends Pat behind hero police McManus of cers By Steve Krause library ITEM STAFF SWAMPSCOTT — Summers can be busy for LYNN — Last month’s those who patrol the waterfront in the Swamp- decision by Lynn Public Li- scott Police Department. brary trustees to not name At the last Swampscott Select Board meeting the main branch after former earlier this month, six of cers from the force Mayor Patrick J. McManus were formally commended for their heroism in has sparked plenty of push- four rescue incidents off the water three this back, as well as a move by past summer and one in 2018. Mayor Thomas M. McGee to “The water can be unforgiving,” said Chief ll three board vacancies. Ronald Madigan. “Certainly, it involves risks Item readers weighed in and emergencies that don’t exist in other com- strongly against the trust- munities. But thanks to the bravery and profes- ees and their decision, and sionalism of our staff, we were able to prevent voiced overwhelming sup- any deaths.” port for the library board to Those commended were of cers Kevin and consider naming the library Brendan Reen, Detective Candace Doyle, Lt. after McManus, who served William Waters, Sgt. Jonathan Locke and of cer ve terms from 1992 through Michael Bowden. 2001. On June 23, Kevin Reen rescued a woman The board opened the door who had been stranded off the waters at King’s for reconsideration on nam- Beach. He answered a call and determined im- ing the building because its mediate action was required. 4-2 vote to not consider add- “He took his gun belt off, and his other equip- ing anyone’s name to the li- ment, handed them to another of cer, and en- brary did not — according tered the water in uniform, swimming approx- to city attorney James La- imately 200-250 yards to where others were manna — comply with state attempting to assist a man and a woman swim- law requiring six votes to ap- mer who were clearly trying to stay a oat,” said prove or reject any proposal Madigan. submitted for a vote by the Reen swam with the woman back to shore 11-person library board. while others at the beach assisted the man. The required votes were Diaper duty: Bill expands Both were taken by ambulance to the hospital not there due to open seats for treatment. on the board. To address that access to changing stations In August 2018, Detective Doyle, while off-du- issue, McGee has selected ty, was at Phillips Beach when she saw a raft with a small child being carried from shore by three trustees to be approved the wind. by the City Council Tuesday. By Thor Jourgensen From left, Ryan, The girl called out for help, and since it was 7 If approved, Megan White ITEM STAFF Michael, Emily and p.m. there was no lifeguard on duty. would be appointed for a their parents Maura BOSTON — When his daughter’s diaper need- “Without hesitating Detective Doyle, entered term that will expire in 2021; and John sit in their ed changing during a family night out for dinner, the water and swam a signi cant distance out to Catherine Brans eld for a Lynn home. Maura Josh Polonsky asked the restaurant manager the girl and returned her safely to shore, Madi- term that will expire in 2022; nds it hard to nd where he could change her and didn’t like the gan said. and Rosemary Martin for a answer he got. baby-changing sta- “The actions of Of cer Reen and Detective term that will expire in 2023. “He suggested the bathroom  oor, so we kind tions in public for her Doyle, in saving a life, is one of a police of cer’s McGee has also recommend- of tucked ourselves under the table and changed 2-year-old, Emily. nest line-of-duty acts,” Madigan said. “Placing ed the reappointment of her much to the dismay of a couple people dining themselves in personal danger to do so is exem- William Conway, the board’s ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO near us,” recalled Polonsky. plary.” chairman. His term would The Pine Hill resident’s story is a familiar They were awarded Departmental Life Saving expire in 2023. one to state Sen. Brendan Crighton, the father of Medals for placing themselves at personal risk. Letter-writers overwhelm- two young children, who is sponsoring two bills The other of cers received lifesaving Com- ingly support reconsideration aimed at broadening changing table availability. mendations with an accompanying Life Saving LIBRARY, A5 DIAPERS, A5 SWAMPSCOTT, A3 Brand awareness in Opinion Krause: OK Boomers, Nahant and Swampscott Couple asks for chill out. A4 Peabody By Bill Brotherton Route 1 crash sends ITEM FEATURES EDITOR help after dad four to hospital. A6 Zach Barden and Kaden Quirk LOOK! have been best buddies since they is laid off Lynn Classical rst met in kindergarten at the Hadley quarter honor roll. A8 School in Swampscott about a de- By Olivia Falcigno cade ago. Exceptional lacrosse play- ITEM STAFF Sports ers, they share a love of all sports Peabody girls and have been teammates on the With a little over a week left before basketball takes eld of play for much of their life, the holidays, a struggling couple asks down Gloucester. B1 mostly for St. Mary’s. for your help.  The two high school juniors are One mother starts out her letter to St. Mary’s girls roll also teammates off the eld, hav- The Item asking for nancial assistance through Austin Prep. B1 ing started Brand Boston Apparel, after a series of unfortunate events. She  a sports-themed clothing company, says, “we need assistance due to their Saugus girls grab rst this fall. father being laid off of work.” Now, down win of season. B1 They recently dropped their rst to one income, her situation gets worse.  design, a Big Papi-inspired T-shirt She goes on to say that she recently called “This is Our City.” Fenwick boys ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK gave birth in August and has been on “We have a website that is up and basketball returns loads maternity leave. While she is receiving Zach Barden of Swampscott, left, and Kaden running along with a solid social of experience. B1 income from her leave, she says it is Quirk of Nahant wear the rst piece of mer- media following,” said Quirk. Their chandise from their new clothing line, Brand ITEM SANTA, A3 Boston Apparel Co. BRAND, A3

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Agnes J. Raymond, 81

Agnes J. (Powers) Ray- mond, age 81, of Swamp- scott, died Wednesday, sur- rounded by her loving family, after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late John F. Raymond. Born in Somer- ville, she was the daughter of the late Leo J. and Jane Margaret (Canniff) Powers. She was raised in Lynn and was a graduate of Lynn Clas- sical High School. She had lived in Swampscott for the past 45 years. Agnes was a devoted and loving mother and “Nana”. She was happiest spending time with her children and PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS their families during holi- Tops eld and her many niec- Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., arrives at a town hall meet- days and get-togethers. Her es and great nephews. She ing in Keokuk, Iowa, Monday. grandchildren (Jared and was the grandmother of the Jimmy) were the lights of her late Jared Raymond and sis- life and she was so proud of ter of the late Margie Iodice all their achievements. Agnes and Leo Powers. She was Democratic leaders push to end was a strong, loyal and very also predeceased by her be- caring woman. She main- loved aunts, Joie Grif n and tained close relationships Kay Toomey. labor dispute and save debate with her childhood friends The family would like to while gaining many new thank the staff of Care Di- mensions and Advinia Health By Bill Barrow and scheduled to host the de- nine candidates for the employees, and we still friends during her life’s jour- Kathleen Ronayne bate. Democratic presidential intend to achieve such an ney. Her easy going com- Care for the exceptional care given to Agnes during the ASSOCIATED PRESS ”As a former labor secre- nomination who have ex- agreement,” he said. passionate demeanor made tary who handled several pressed their support for UNITE HERE attracted her a popular companion in last few years of her life. Democratic of cials are Her funeral will be held labor disputes, he under- Sodexo workers at Loyola immediate attention last her circle of friends. Agnes pushing for an end to a stands the importance of Marymount University on Friday at 9AM from the week with its promise to was a communicant of St. labor dispute that threat- getting the parties back to ghting for a fair con- picket Thursday’s debate, SOLIMINE FUNERAL HOME, John the Evangelist Church ens the party’s sixth pres- the table, and expects that tract,” said Susan Minato, prompting quick state- in Swampscott. She loved 67 Ocean St. (Rt 1A), Lynn, idential primary debate, to happen promptly,” Hi- co-president of the local. ments from Perez and spending time at the beach followed by a funeral mass scheduled for Thursday nojosa said. “We look forward to con- presidential candidates. and spending time with her at 10AM in St. John the on a California university The seven candidates tinuing negotiations with Progressive Sens. Eliza- family, especially her grand- Evangelist Church, Swamp- campus. who have quali ed for the Sodexo on Tuesday or beth Warren of Massachu- children. scott. Relatives and friends Xochitl Hinojosa, the debate have all said they sooner in hopes of reach- setts and Bernie Sanders She is survived by her son, are respectfully invited. Democratic National would not attend a Loyola ing an agreement before of Vermont were the rst James Raymond and his wife Visiting hours are Thursday Committee’s communica- debate if the dispute per- Thursday’s debate.” to say they’d boycott the Suzanne, her daughter, Jack- from 4-8PM. Burial will be tions director and a lead sists, and at least nine Sodexo spokesman Enri- debate. Former Vice Pres- lyn Raymond and her partner private. In lieu of owers, debate organizer for DNC candidates in the Demo- co Dinges said in an email ident Joe Biden; Sen. Amy Brian Mapes of Swampscott; donations may be made Chairman Tom Perez, cratic race have expressed that the company is “100 Klobuchar of Minnesota; her grandson, James Scott to the Specialist Jared said Monday that Perez solidarity with the UNITE percent committed” to South Bend, Ind., Mayor Raymond of Boxboro, her sib- Raymond Memorial Schol- “spent the entire week- HERE Local 11 amid col- reaching an agreement Pete Buttigieg; entrepre- lings, Gerard Powers of Lynn, arship Fund, c/o Eastern end” urging stakeholders lective bargaining that in- and remains at the bar- neur Andrew Yang; and and Marcella Perotti and her Bank, 405 Paradise Rd, to engage in good-faith, volves disagreements over gaining table. billionaire activist Tom husband John of Tops eld; Swampscott, MA 01907. mediated negotiations. wages and health care “We have been negotiat- Steyer followed suit. her cousins, Peggy Beltran Directions and guestbook He’s seeking a resolution bene ts. The DNC is not ing in good faith with the Organized labor remains and her husband Gus, Gerry at www.solimine.com. to the dispute between looking for an alternate Unite Here Local 11 since a pillar of Democrats’ gen- Grif n and his wife Lorraine the food services compa- debate site. December of last year with eral election coalition, and and Diane Dieter and her ny Sodexo and about 150 A local union leader said a goal to reach a new col- it could play a decisive role husband Bob; her nephews, of its employees who work talks with Sodexo could lective bargaining agree- in some early primary and John and Jeremy Perotti of on the Loyola Marymount resume Tuesday. ment that is equitable for caucus states, especially University campus that is “We want to thank the everyone, including our Nevada and California.

NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS

Three busiest commuter rail the increased overtime Walsh said in a state- The coalition said Mon- the House Committee on taxpayer and business stations to install fare gates costs are due to multiple ment that housing is the day that Times publisher Municipal Government in Massachusetts and it factors including staff “biggest economic chal- A.G. Sulzberger will and the House Committee has a responsibility to do BOSTON (AP) — The reductions, a new union lenge facing the residents receive its 2020 Stephen on Conduct. She currently everything it can do to Massachusetts Bay contract and criminal of Boston and people Hamblett First Amend- works as a union spokes- keep it safe. Transportation Authority justice reforms. across the region,” and ment Award. woman. will install fare gates at Some critics said the it’s critically important to Named after the late A special election will be Rhode Island launches its three busiest stations money being used to cover support the creation of af- publisher of The Prov- scheduled. new central voter in order to improve fare overtime costs takes away fordable homes, while also idence Journal, the Maldonado said she has collections. from inmate programs preserving the existing Hamblett Award is given enjoyed representing the registration system including education, coun- housing stock. annually to someone who city she grew up in, and The agency ordered the PROVIDENCE, R.I. seling and job training. Based on average sales has promoted, defended the people who have given gates to come to North (AP) — Rhode Island has “They’re saying there’s in the county, estimates or advocated for the First her so many opportuni- Station, Back Bay and launched a new central no money in the budget, show that a 1 percent Amendment throughout ties. South station in 2020, voter registration system, according to rail operator but that’s hard to com- fee on all private-market their career. pute,” with all the money sales would have raised Sulzberger will be Auditor: Revenue department Secretary of State Nellie Keolis Commuter Ser- Gorbea said Monday. vices. being spent on overtime, $84 million annually over honored at the coalition’s needs to better protect data Gorbea announced the The gates are being Ben Forman, research the last decade and a 2 annual luncheon on Feb. 7 successful launch of the designed in a layout director for MassInc., told percent fee would have in Boston. BOSTON (AP) — The computer database that that will manage crowds the Globe. generated more than As publisher since Massachusetts Depart- houses the state’s list of and may even cut down Correctional of cers $168 million, according to January 2018, Sulzberger ment of Revenue needs registered voters and acts on crowding in station have new expectations Walsh’s of ce. is the principal steward to do more to protect the as Rhode Island’s election lobbies by distributing and responsibilities that of the “editorial indepen- security of taxpayer and management system. The passengers in different are re ected in overtime Married couple plead guilty dence and ambition of business data, the state state began using the directions rather than pay, according to prison Times journalism,” the auditor said Monday. to voting in two states system earlier this month, funneling them toward of cials. coalition said. Auditor Suzanne Bump replacing a 14-year-old one place, Keolis spokes- “At one time, there was CONCORD, N.H. (AP) The announcement said an audit found the man Justin Thompson more of a warehouse men- — A married couple notes that Sulzberger department was not database. told The Boston Globe. tality,” said Guy Glodis, pleaded guilty Monday to has been vocal about his prepared to respond to Gorbea, a Democrat, “People will have to former Worcester Country knowingly voting in New concerns about the presi- or mitigate cyberattacks said it’s a “major step slightly adjust their be- sheriff. “Now of cers are Hampshire and Massa- dent’s anti-press rhetoric. that it or its vendors face. forward in the security havior,” Thompson said. “It involved with medication, chusetts and were handed Sulzberger said he “im- Bump cautioned that and integrity of our voter certainly is a change, and they’re involved with so- suspended jail sentences. plored” President Donald inadequate controls could rolls.” we’re con dent passen- cial work, they’re involved John Fleming Jr. and Trump at a private White make sensitive taxpayer Stonewall Solutions, of gers will adapt. We hear with mental health.” Grace Fleming were ac- House meeting last year data, including Social Pawtucket, R.I., built it. from passengers all the cused of voting in Hamp- to reconsider his broad Security numbers and tax Gorbea’s of ce said pre- time that fare collection is Walsh supports fee on real ton, New Hampshire after attacks on journalists, payment history, vulner- viously that the system cost nearly $520,000 to important to them.” estate sales over $2M voting in Massachusetts calling the rhetoric “not able to cyberattacks and The objective of the in the November 2016 just divisive but increas- inappropriate disclosure. build and will cost about gates is also to boost fare BOSTON (AP) — Bos- general election. They ingly dangerous.” The audit examined the $60,000 to maintain it. collection at those three ton’s mayor wants to im- entered guilty pleas in Sulzberger succeeded department’s operations The funding comes from hubs where about 90 pose a fee on the purchase Rockingham County his father as publisher. from July 1, 2016 through $3 million in federal percent of all commuter price of any private real Superior Court and were Dec. 31, 2018, and it did funds allocated to Rhode rail trips start or end by estate sale over $2 million given 60 day suspended State lawmaker in not have procedures in Island through the Help making sure that all rid- in the city to pay for af- jail sentences. The court Rhode Island resigns, place to guide its response America Vote Act. also ordered them to pay The Rhode Island Board ers have paid for a ticket fordable housing. citing plans to move to information technology prior to boarding. Democratic Mayor $1,240. They are barred security incidents, Bump of Elections and local Marty Walsh said Mon- from voting in the future PROVIDENCE, R.I. said. election of cials from sev- State prison population day that after months of in New Hampshire. (AP) — A state lawmaker In its response to the eral municipalities were The guilty pleas are consulted as the system down, but OT costs are up working with the City in Rhode Island resigned audit, the revenue depart- Council, he signed a home part of a campaign by the Monday, citing plans to ment said it’s working was designed. Elections state to crack down on BOSTON (AP) — Mas- rule petition that would move for a new job. to address the issues. of cials from every mu- voter fraud since the state sachusetts’ state prison give Boston the ability to Democratic Rep. Shelby It plans to establish a nicipality participated in hired an investigator in population dropped 19 implement a transfer fee Maldonado, of Central committee to review its training. 2017 to enforce voting percent over the last four of up to two percent on Falls, resigned, effective information technology laws. One other person years, leading the state the purchase price of any immediately, from the governance and resources, has plead guilty to voting to have the lowest incar- private real estate sale House District 56 seat and said it’s revising its in two states and at least 781-593-7700 ceration rate in the U.S., over $2 million. she has held in the House incident response policy. three others are awaiting Publishing Daily, except Sundays according to a Boston The proposal needs of Representatives since The department also said USPS-142-820 ISSN-8750-8249 trial for violating voting Globe investigation. legislative approval. January 2015, according it’s also going to convene Periodicals postage paid at Lynn, MA laws in the 2016 and 2018 and additional of ces. While the drop in prison If approved, the cost to the General Assembly. a group to look at vendor elections. Copyright ©2017 The Daily Item population has helped of the fee would be split The 32-year-old law- risks. Subscriptions save money, the newspa- between the purchaser maker is moving to New The department faced a Prepaid by mail to all parts of the United States per also found overtime and seller. The funding First Amendment York for a position as the series of incidents during $20.00 for 4 weeks costs have nearly tripled generated would go to the Coalition honors Times Hispanic outreach direc- the audit period, includ- $65.00 for 13 weeks Neighborhood Housing ing a data breach that $130.00 for 26 weeks over the same time peri- publisher Sulzberger tor of the American Israel $260.00 for 1 year od. Last year, correctional Trust Fund or would be Public Affairs Committee, exposed private informa- Send payment to and POSTMASTER, of cers received $44.68 appropriated through the BOSTON (AP) — The according to a statement. tion from about 39,000 send address changes to: million in overtime, and annual budget process to New England First Maldonado was named a business taxpayers, Bump The Daily Item that number is set to rise support the creation and Amendment Coalition is deputy majority leader in said. She said the de- 110 Munroe St. P.O. Box 5 again this year. preservation of affordable honoring the publisher of January. She is the second partment has incredibly Lynn, MA 01903 Prison of cials said housing in the city. The New York Times. vice chairwoman of both sensitive data about every TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2019 THE DAILY ITEM A3 Swampscott commends hero police officers SWAMPSCOTT for her iPhone watch, it’s worked to reach the family From A1 possible that she wouldn’t of four, and safely brought have been seen. Together them on board the harbor- On June 3, Lt. Waters, the officers brought her master’s boat. Sgt. Locke and officer safely into the Town pier.” Over the years we’ve Bowden learned of a pad- Finally, on June 22, Lt. seen lives lost on the dle boarder in trouble off Waters, Sgt. Locke, and ocean,” Madigan said. Nahant. Using the Harbor- officer Brendan Reen re- “In these cases, the deci- master’s boat, they located sponded to a report of sive actions and skill and the woman approximately kayakers having difficulty professionalism of our of- a half mile off Swampscott returning to shore near ficers, during these dan- in Nahant Bay and safely Eisman’s Beach. gerous emergencies likely got her on board. “It was windy, and they averted tragedy.” “Having started in Na- were in danger of blown “The actions of these of- hant, she had been blown over to a very rocky area,” ficers undoubtedly saved far from shore by strong said Sgt. Locke. “We were lives,” said Town Admin- winds and was clearly ex- in the right place at the istrator Sean Fitzgerald. hausted,” Madigan said. right time. “These officers represent “It is notable that the con- We were fortunate to the standard of care that ditions were rough and have the people who are all officers strive toward, wind gusting at 25 to 35 well trained and good at Six Swampscott police officers were commended for their heroism at and we are proud to call the Select Board’s previous meeting. From left, Sean Fitzgerald, Select mph. what we do,” he said. “We them heroes.” “Furthermore, this was have a force full of people Board members Polly Titcomb and Laura Spathanas, Lt. William Waters, early in the boating season who are wonderful and Steve Krause can be Officer Michael Bowden, Officer Brendan Reen, Sgt. Jay Locke, Detec- therefore there were no who do this every day.” reached at skrause@item- tive Candace Doyle, Officer Kevin Reen, Select Board member Peter other boaters about. If not The three officerslive.com. Spelios and Police Chief Ronald Madigan. Countdown to countdown: Brand awareness in Nahant and Swampscott It’s a numbers game in Lynn BRAND ton. Mom and sis are also LYNN and Customs Enforce- From A1 active in athletics. From A1 ment (ICE). Barden remains a stand- Galvin said federal laws Instagram page has more out goal scorer for St. public transportation, ed- protect census confidential- than 500 followers. Mary’s lacrosse team, and ucation and public health. ity. It’s illegal for the census It all began during a excelled as linebacker and Eva Millona, executive bureau to disclose responses birthday weekend in Au- running back for the foot- director of the Massachu- in a way that would identi- gust — Barden and Quirk ball squad until he suf- setts Immigrant and Refu- fy an individual, or for data were born within days of fered a torn labrum in a gee Coalition (MIRA) said collected by the census to be each other — when the week six game against Ar- during the census meeting used for any non-statistical families stayed in the city lington Catholic. Barden that approximately 1.5 purpose, such as immigra- to watch a lacrosse game lives in Swampscott with million immigrants and tion regulation or other law coached by Quirk’s dad his parents, Michele and Gary, and older sister refugees live in Massa- enforcement, according to a Sean. (Sean Quirk was Maggie, a soccer player for chusetts and it’s import- document prepared by the head coach of the Endicott Springfield College. ant to reach every one of Brennan Center for Justice. College’s men’s lacrosse Quirk, who has accept- them so there’s a proper “We have to overcome team from 1998 to 2015, count in the census. and now serves as End- ed an early offer to play the fear,” said Galvin. “It’s lacrosse at St. John’s Uni- For each person not against federal law to icott’s associate athletic counted, communities director and is head coach versity in Minnesota, plans share the information with ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK to study business there. could miss out on $2,400 anyone. It is simply for the of the Major League La- of federal funding, which crosse Boston Cannons.) Kaden Quirk of Nahant and Zach Barden of Barden hopes to play la- purpose of the count.” crosse and/or football in col- means that low-income “We were at the Marriott Swampscott have created a clothing brand, Rowe said Friday, Dec. lege and study either busi- urban communities like in Quincy, and we tossed Brand Boston Apparel Co. 20 is the deadline for ness or criminal justice. Lynn, with a high immi- out the idea of starting a nonprofit organizations Quirk and Barden both grant population, could clothing line,” said Kaden black T-shirt emblazoned North Shore can be seen to apply for grant mon- said they didn’t seek finan- be at high risk for under- Quirk. Since Boston is a with the words “This is wearing the popular shirt. ey to help pay for census cial help from their fami- sports hotbed, they quick- Our City” on a yellow Quirk, who had been funding, Millona said. outreach programs by lies. “We want it to be our ly decided T-shirts, sweats, background, is available at starting goalkeeper for During the September visiting http://www.sec. thing,” said Barden. “We www.brandboston.bigcar- the Spartans since eighth meeting, a man who iden- state.ma.us/census2020/ winter gear and the like want to build the brand tified himself as an un- grant-program.html would have a ready mar- tel.com. It was manufac- grade, transferred to St. ourselves,” added Quirk. documented immigrant, ket. “If you’re from Boston, tured by Custom Ink, but John’s Prep this fall. He asked if the census data Item reporter Gayla you’re a sports fan,” said the duo is now exploring lives in Nahant with his Bill Brotherton can be was going to be passed Cawley contributed to this Barden. options for future designs. parents, Sean and Luz, reached at bbrotherton@ onto the U.S. Immigration report. Their first design, a Students throughout the and younger sister Pay- itemlive.com. 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Box 5, Lynn, MA 01903 Thank you! www.jamescarriganlaw.com [email protected] A4 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2019 OPINION OK Boomers, chill out HOW TO REACH US E¥¦¥ M. G DIRECTORS President and Publisher Edward L. Cahill If there’s anything more came to the environment. M§Ÿ H. SŸŸ Chief Executive O cer John M. Gilberg useless, and more ener- Also, we came of age as the Edward M. Grant E C J. CŸ¡ CŸ gy-draining, than getting civil rights movement was Advertising Director News Editor Gordon R. Hall offended when some- exploding, and many of 110 Munroe St. W J. K TŸ  J ¢£ Monica Connell Healey Steve P.O. Box 5 Chief Financial O cer Editorial Page Editor J. Patrick Norton one says “OK, Boomer,” I us took up that cause, too. Lynn, MA 01903 J N. W  C  T¢¤ Michael H. Shanahan couldn’t tell you what it is. Krause Not all of us, but enough of Chief Operating O cer Chairman Community Relations Director “OK, Boomer” is, as far us so that some progress Customer Service as I can tell, a dismissive was made on that front. Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. PUBLISHERS put-down of people my age. “No, Dad, I’m sure they Again, as with war, we Horace N. Hastings, 1877-1904 wouldn’t,” I’d answer, with Connecting Charles H. Hastings and Wilmot R. Hastings, 1904-1922 It’s certainly not a compli- didn’t make nearly enough Charles H. Hastings, 1922-1940 ment, and it’s certainly not condescending patience. progress. But as much as All Departments: Ernest W. Lawson, 1940-1960 a general acknowledge- “That’s why we’re not Rus- common sense tells you 781-593-7700 Charles H. Gamage and Peter Gamage, 1960-1982 sia. We’re not supposed to Peter Gamage, 1982-1991 ment of our keen insight that these things should be Ext. 2 Peter H. Gamage, 1991-1996 and superior perspective stifle dissent in this coun- self-evident, sadly they are Brian C. šayer, 1996-1999 try.” not. The wheels of progress Classifi ed/Legal Advertising Bernard W. Frazier Jr., 1999-2005 on the modern world. classi [email protected] Peter H. Gamage, 2005-2014 But whether or not we That would only aggra- turn slowly. vate him more, because he But for all our perceived Subscriptions John S. Moran, Executive Editor, 1975-1990 want to admit it, we do tend to be condescending knew I was right — in the- nobility, we can stop con- [email protected] and hypercritical of those ory. But not in the realpoli- gratulating ourselves any Circulation people, commonly known tik of the world as it was in time now. We were also in [email protected] the 1960s. To him, we were on the ground floor of a as Millennials and Gen- Ext. 3 eration Z’ers, who, we striking a blow for Com- glut of consumerism and believe, lack our worldly munism and against the materialism that has done Newsroom flag. There was no winning. much to destroy us. And I [email protected] viewpoints. [email protected] EDITORIAL What do we say about I suspect we weren’t the fear we are just as much them? We say “everybody only family having these authors of a growing cold- Ext. 4 generational arguments. ness and hostility toward has to get a trophy,” or “ev- Sports erybody’s on the honor roll Wasn’t one of the “memes” that which we either don’t [email protected] these days.” They think back then “don’t trust any- experience firsthand or we Ext. 5 The internet is 50. they’ve done something one over 30?” We weren’t don’t understand, as we smashingly successful, any easier on our elders are authors of a time where Retail and Online and we come along to min- than Millennials and Gen awareness was blooming Advertising Will we survive imize their accomplish- Z’ers are on us. Be it ever all around us; and that the [email protected] ments with comments thus. resulting chasm is where ADVERTISING that sound strangely like For the record, though, the disconnect that man- the next 50 years? Ernie Carpenter Jr. “get off my lawn.” it should be noted that the ifests itself in our widely polarizing political situa- Director of Advertising Editorial from the Dallas Morning News All of which makes us Baby Boomers contributed and Business Development, ext. 1355 no better than we thought both good and not-so-good tion lies today. [email protected] to the world. So here we are. Have our Beyond academia, few people in 1969 knew of the in- the members of the “Great- Ralph Mitchell ternet’s existence, and those who did probably never est Generation,” were. While there have always technological advances been all that helpful? Or Sales Representative, ext. 1313 imagined how it would change the world for good and They called us soft, too. We been pacifists and environ- [email protected] bad. After all, those who witnessed inventor Samu- didn’t know anything, and mentalists, and those who have they created a much el F.B. Morse’s four word telegraph dispatch — “What strove for social justice, more dangerous world Patricia Whalen couldn’t do anything right. Sales Representative, ext. 1310 Hath God Wrought?” — from the U.S. Capitol to Alfred When we were old enough Boomers helped make all where you can’t even go to the bank without worry- [email protected] Vail at a railroad station in Baltimore in 1844 couldn’t to understand the realities three much more acceptable ing that your account will have foreseen what was coming. of being sent to some coun- in the mainstream (funny BUSINESS OFFICE The telegraph connected far-flung communities, be compromised? try half a world away to using words such as “social Susan J. Conti and the internet has done the same during its first 50 Has our generation made fight and die in a war, we justice” and “acceptable” as Controller, ext. 1288 years. More than 4.9 billion people — more than half it more difficult for those pitched a fit that lasted for if they’re oxymorons, but [email protected] the world’s population — use the network of connected who came after us to avail the entire second half of the those were the times). computers. In the past half-century, the internet has be- themselves of what we Ted Grant 1960s and into the 1970s. Perhaps it was our fear of Publisher, ext. 1234 come a conduit for incredible for good, including wealth took for granted? I think We were told that we getting blown up in a Viet- [email protected] creation, and surprising bad, including surveillance and sometimes the answer to didn’t live through World nam jungle, and perhaps cybercrime. these questions is yes. Marian Kinney those fears made our pac- So we perused the online writings of futurists to gar- War II, that we had no So when we’re greeted ext. 1212 ifism somewhat expedient, [email protected] ner a glimpse about what the future may hold. We dis- perspective on what it with the dismissive “OK, but the result, I think, was covered a couple of disquieting trends. was like to be faced with Boomer” it’s just a case of Will Kraft to make everyone more The first is the challenge of regulating internet ac- the overwhelming task of turnabout being fair play. Chief Financial Of cer, ext. 1296 tivities that transcend national borders. The second aware of war and its fu- defeating European Fas- We deserve some of that [email protected] is assessing the veracity of ideas and data in a world cism, and to follow that up tility. History has proven … and we certainly were Mike Shanahan where people have access to more information on mo- by pushing back against not enough people have be- bile phones and other devices than previous generations right there 50 years ago Chief Executive Of cer, ext. 1956 Communist hegemony. come aware of this, but we [email protected] could tap into even if they visited one of the world’s when we were young and I can still hear my fa- certainly made inroads. I our parents tried, in vain, great libraries. But since not everything on the internet also like to think we Boom- Carolina Trujillo ther, watching a Vietnam to understand us. Community Relations Director, ext. 1226 is pure, the responses of governments, individuals and protest on the news. ers took up the gauntlet companies to these challenges will fundamentally de- [email protected] “You think they’d allow thrown down to us by Ra- Steve Krause can be termine how the internet will evolve in the future. that in Russia?” he’d ask, chel Carson in the book reached at skrause@item- Jim Wilson The internet will be what we make it, but the path for- Chief Operating Of cer, ext. 1200 ward will wind through mazes of ethical, legal and mor- glaring at me. “Silent Spring” when it live.com. [email protected] al dilemmas. How much privacy should users expect? CIRCULATION What rules and protections will exist to deter financial RANGANATH NUGGEHALLI fraud, identity theft, sex trafficking and other abuses? Lisa Mahmoud And globally, whose vision of the internet will prevail — Manager, ext. 1239 the democratic internet we love and hate, or the blunt- Behind the scenes at UPS [email protected] force authoritarian alternative that China and other CLASSIFIED totalitarian governments want? An outcome in favor of an open, competitive inter- Abbe Young Smith net built on rules depends on the global commitments during the holiday season Manager, ext. 1276 to jointly improve online security, provide basic rights [email protected] and promote economic fairness. And these are not cer- You just clicked “place thanks to a shortened holi- system called the UPS On- GRAPHICS tainties, warn futurists. “How technology affects people your order” to purchase day season caused by a late Road Integrated Optimiza- and society depends in large part on what values we Trevor Andreozzi your item and now you wait November Thanksgiving. tion and Navigation System Designer embed into the design of these technologies, and who for the package to arrive at Shoppers had just three (ORION). This system gives [email protected] controls them,” said Micah Altman, head scientist in the your door. You’re done with weeks between Thanksgiv- drivers a road map for the program on information science at MIT Libraries in a a few simple mouse clicks, ing and Christmas, which best route to drop off each Mark Sutherland recent Pew Research study. but the work has just begun means shopping time is package. Drivers know Creative Director We suspect Altman is right. We should expect revolu- at UPS warehouses and dis- crunched. Our peak holiday down to the minute when [email protected] tionary changes in transportation, manufacturing, com- tribution centers across the delivery day depends on they should arrive at each NEWSROOM munications, education and just about every segment of country. Especially during when Christmas falls. If it is stop and how long it should Mike Alongi life, as well as warfare and geopolitics. But across the the holiday season. toward the end of the week, take to drop off a package. It globe, we have seen troubling examples of personal data Sports Reporter ext. 1228 It’s no simple task making the peak delivery hits in the also factors in traffic, time [email protected] being weaponized, the radicalization of pliable young sure the onslaught of orders earlier part of Christmas for the driver to fasten and minds, the exploitation of political beliefs and efforts to get to people’s doorsteps on week. If Christmas falls unfasten their seatbelt and Bill Brotherton sow division and mistrust. time. To make it happen early in the week, the peak the time it takes to locate Features Editor ext. 1338 We cannot take for granted that the internet will re- comes down literally to sci- day occurs during the mid- each package in the truck. [email protected] main safe for free expression and open markets. China ence — and lots of prepara- dle of the previous week. Even with this cut- Elyse Carmosino is investing billions in artificial intelligence and other tion. This year, it’s a combination ting-edge technology, howev- Reporter, ext. 1264 next-generation technologies designed to take control of UPS relies on special fa- of both with the holiday fall- er, the job has become more [email protected] the rules of cyberspace from the market economies of the cilities it calls “the village” ing on a Wednesday. challenging. The new gener- Gayla Cawley West, setting the stage for an existential clash between to house the uptick in pack- UPS hired more than ation’s preference for online Reporter, ext. 1236 Western style democratization of the internet and the ages that are bound for 100,000 seasonal employees shopping means more deliv- [email protected] censorship-heavy approach of China. its centers in the coming to help with the expected eries and packages, making So why is that problematic? China would impose tech- weeks. These pop-up villag- rush. These extra workers the schedule more difficult to Cheryl Charles nical standards that require foreign companies to build es, normally in the form of are needed to load delivery News Editor, ext. 1278 manage. Changes in a deliv- [email protected] their products to meet China’s standards, and govern- a portable trailer, provide vans and assist drivers on ery schedule can change at a ment surveillance policies. The logical outcome is that temporary sorting, packing the road, while some will use moment’s notice — such as Olivia Falcigno the Chinese government would mandate that data be and delivery space to assist their own vehicles to deliver when retailers offer last-min- Photographer, ext.1224 stored on servers in China and would block the trans- UPS facilities across the UPS packages. It is also not ute sales. And if Mother Na- [email protected] fer of data outside China except on its terms. And this is country, and serve as the unusual for UPS managers ture is not kind, adding ice, Spenser Hasak made more problematic if China uses facial recognition epicenter of holiday deliv- to deliver packages using snow or rain to the route, the Photographer, ext. 1332 and other biometrics with no specific laws to protect in- ery. Such a village has been their own cars and trucks. problem gets worse. [email protected] dividual rights. This is a major step away from freedom up and running for weeks As the principal scientist A lot goes in to getting pack- Thor Jourgensen and toward greater control of content and dissent. in Hunt Valley and is only at UPS, I have been with ages out on time, and at UPS In 50 years, the internet we know could be different Editorial Page Editor, ext. 1267 expected to get even busier the company for 29 years that process is down to a sci- [email protected] in other ways, too. Regulators in Europe and the United as packages double between and this is my 30th holiday ence thanks to operations re- States are looking for ways to address mounting con- now and Christmas. season. Almost every year, search, which helps plan how Daniel Kane cerns about how personal data is being collected and UPS has other ways to I have delivered packages Sports Reporter, ext. 1228 best to pack, sort and deliver. [email protected] used. Companies like Google and Facebook could face manage the uptick as well. one or two days during the So, this holiday season, re- serious legal challenges to their market clout and treat- Anyone planning to use a season, sometimes more. member all of Santa’s UPS Steve Krause ment of personal data, and the trickle-down impact of U-Haul between now and I have worked as a driver elves hard at work getting all Writer-at-Large, ext. 1229 regulation could alter the vibrancy of the internet and after Christmas might assistant, personal vehicle the packages where they need [email protected] the overall competitive landscape. And, of course, nu- have a hard time because deliverer, as well as a shut- to be by Christmas morning. merous studies show that the digital divide is widening, Harold Rivera UPS will have comman- tle driver, taking packages Sports Editor, ext. 1238 a chasm that poses questions about whether opportuni- deered most of them. They from our operations facility Ranganath Nuggehal- [email protected] ties for success can and will be open to all. are needed in addition to to drivers during the day. li ([email protected]) The internet has come a long way since 1969, the year the regular fleet of delivery Work starts at 3 a.m., is the principal scientist Anne Marie Tobin man walked on the moon, the Beatles made their last trucks to get packages out or earlier depending on at UPS who has been with Sports Reporter, ext. 1307 [email protected] public appearance and the Dow Jones Industrial Av- on time. volume that day, where the company for nearly 30 erage closed at 800. This much is certain: The internet On peak delivery day last employees sort items and years. He is also member of Ryan York — or whatever new networking technologies are on the year, UPS delivered about prepare packages for deliv- INFORMS, the largest in- Copy Editor, ext. 1220 horizon — will test our resolve to make these technolo- 32 million packages. That ery. Then the most efficient ternational association for [email protected] gies work for our betterment, not against it. number could reach 34 delivery route is mapped Operations Research and TECHNOLOGY million packages this year using a state-of-the-art Analytics professionals. Tim Noyes Director ext. 1247 TO SUBMIT YOUR LETTERS, PLEASE MAIL TO THE DAILY ITEM, P.O. BOX 5, LYNN, MA 01903 OR EMAIL TO [email protected] [email protected] TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2019 THE DAILY ITEM A5 Public stands Pat behind McManus library LIBRARY Tom Costin when the main Post Of ce room, teen area, or children’s room) From A1 was named for him earlier this year, and — Name a new middle school (which even better to do it with him alive to l hope we will have in the near future) of the McManus suggestion, proposed by enjoy it. after McManus Item Publisher Ted Grant, along with What is really infuriating about this is — Name a public space in a new school former Postmaster and Mayor Thomas that no one is asking the library trustees (library, auditorium, gymnasium) after P. Costin Jr. and Stephen L. Smith, a for a favor, or to approve an idea without McManus Lynn attorney who served as city Public merit. Pat graduated from Lynn En- — Jo Sullivan Works commissioner and Water and Sew- glish and earned degrees from Bowdoin, Lynn er Commission executive director during Suffolk, and Boston College. He was an McManus’ tenure. McGee, Council Pres- attorney and certi ed public accountant. Pat loved knowledge ident Darren Cyr and Vice President Pat was also very good to the library as Buzzy Barton endorsed the proposal. mayor, directing the City to invest more I write in strong support of the efforts A sampling of the comments submitted than $10 million in funds to it. This is by our leading elected of cials to name by Item readers: an honor he actually talked about when the Lynn Public Library after former he was alive, saying that if anything Mayor Patrick McManus. Extremely disappointing ever were to be named for him, he would Pat was a voracious consumer of want it to be the library. information. When he was growing up, It is extremely disappointing that The only good news in The Item’s this appetite took the form of devouring the Lynn Library Board Trustees has coverage of this situation is that the vote books, newspapers and movies. Pat knew voted against renaming the Lynn Public the trustees took is not valid. Hopefully, more about more things than anyone I Library after former Mayor Patrick J. they will see the error of their ways and have ever met. McManus. not only reconsider this, but also vote to Pat loved knowledge simply because I truly hope there will be a form of re- do the right thing. he loved learning. Pat often left me in consideration. — Robert J. Mullins awe after offering opinions on history, Clearly, naming a public building after Lynn sports, politics, movies or a myriad of an individual is a very prestigious honor, other topics. One such occasion I vividly and only to be done when the individual Urge trustees to reconsider remember Pat, while sitting in his City is so deserving. Well, Mayor McManus is Hall of ce, launching one of his famous so deserving. I am writing in support of naming the soliloquies about how important the As Mayor McManus’ former secretary, Lynn Public Library after late Mayor Lynn Public Library was to his love of assistant and chief of staff for a 10-year Pat McManus. books. tenure (1991-2001), I can personally I believe that Mayor McManus would He then spoke at great length about recall the numerous times over that 10- be a worthy choice for this honor. He the unique architectural characteristics year period, he was summoned for help was elected mayor for ve consecutive of the building. Pat not only cared about — for rescue — when the library was terms. How many mayors of Lynn have the building, but about the special place believed to be drowning. been elected mayor ve times? it held for him as a repository for the Whether it was the chief librarians’ As mayor he was instrumental in books he loved. concerns and frustrations, the library bringing community policing to our city. I applaud and support the efforts of employees or library union members, We had walking patrolmen as well as our elected of cials to name the Lynn the trustees and/ or the state, he was bicycle patrols. He met with President Public Library after Pat, and can think always there. Patrick J. McManus served ve Clinton in Washington and brought of nothing that would make him more When the public library funding was terms as mayor. home funds which allowed more than 50 proud and pleased. diminishing, at risk, Pat was there. He new policemen to be hired. — Michael Marks made certain library resources were However, I strongly believe that Pat He was a great husband, parent and always there for the young and old. McManus is worthy of honor in the city. mayor and the city was lucky to have Other branch libraries named He kept the library opened, promoted I knew Pat well. He was my friend and him as our Mayor. summer-reading programs for students, I worked hard to have him elected and I urge the library trustees to reconsid- I am writing in support of the Lynn expanded hours for the teen/high school re-elected mayor of the city. Just as er their vote and name the Lynn Public Public Library being named after the students and seniors who just wanted to many other signi cant mayors have left Library after one of Lynn’s most popular late Mayor Patrick J. McManus simply research books, read newspaper their legacy on the city with such names of mayors — Patrick J. McManus. Mayor McManus was elected a historic articles and he found a way to always as Wall Towers, Manning Field, Con- — Deidre Dorgan ve consecutive terms as mayor of Lynn. rescue them. His achievements were signi cant. He nery School and too many streets to be Lynn Pat was often asked to intervene and took over as mayor at a time when crime listed, it would be appropriate honoring assist disgruntled library employees, was rampant. He lobbied successfully to him by adding his name to the library Other ways to honor mayor and by library union membership to get much needed Federal funds to our that he so strongly supported. Pat was a protect their jobs, and he did. They The Lynn Library trustees made a police department. Those funds enabled thoughtful, creative, and, at times, bril- sought out Pat recognizing his expertise wise decision when they voted recently our police department to institute bike liant leader. His heart was as large as and common sense wisdom. And he also not to name the library after anyone. patrols, community police and school welcomed and appointed and reappoint- the city itself and I would hope that the With no disrespect to the late May- resource of cers. ed board members who had the library’s city would properly recognize his service. or Patrick McManus, this would be a Although he is probably best remem- best interests at heart. — Jim Smith serious mistake to rename our public bered for the public safety improve- Pat funded restoration, expansion and Swampscott library. For many of your readers, both ments his top priority was always welcomed major improvements, knowing (Smith is a former West Lynn the vote and the issue were a surprise. education. He fought diligently to that this public building was magni - state representative) There are many reasons library pa- improve our schools and the quality of cent. As was he. He is deserving. trons, and Lynners in general, support education. It was a disappointing vote of the The vote makes no sense the trustees vote. The tone of your Dec. I don’t understand how other branch membership not to dedicate this build- 6 editorial was sarcastic and insulting to libraries are named after people why ing to him His good will and extraordi- As a lifelong, proud resident of the those of us who oppose the renaming in the naming of the main library af- nary commitment made in keeping the City, I can’t recall too many — if any good faith. ter Mayor McManus was rejected. library sound and alive is worthy of a — situations that caused me to say I’m In the Dec. 5 news article, when two of During the proposed name change it reconsideration. embarrassed to be from Lynn. The Lynn the supporters mention the potential for was also announced that there would — Claire Cavanagh Public Library trustees have changed fundraising, that reason seems cynical be a private fundraising campaign to that. and mercenary and an offense to the infuse much needed dollars to the main McManus is worthy To vote to decline to name the library memory of Mayor McManus. And for city library. for Pat McManus, or anyone else, makes leaders to rely on a legal technical obsta- I hope the library trustees reconsider I have read with great interest the pos- no sense, especially when those who cle suggests they have weak arguments and name the library after one of Lynn’s sibility of adding Pat McManus’s name voted that way offered no good reasons. for the renaming. most successful leaders. It is the right to the Lynn library. Having served on And, as Thor Jourgensen pointed out Some years ago the city renamed thing to do. numerous boards both in the public and in his story, many of the former branch Lincoln Elementary School after the late — James Plouffe non-pro t spheres, I have enormous re- libraries were named for people. principal, This set a bad precedent be- Lynn spect for those who volunteer their time. Why would the library trustees decide cause there would be many more schools The trustees who support and volunteer to take a stand when it comes to Pat? He with deceased principals. A new School There should be no debate at our public library are to be commend- was a highly educated person, the son of Committee walked this back and com- ed for this service. I also respect their teachers, accomplished in several elds promised with the name Lincoln-Thom- You can debate the worth of naming decision to think wisely and carefully and, most important, an outstanding son School. public buildings after people all day long, before even considering naming one of mayor. Public service was very import- There are many ways to honor May- but there should be no debate on the Lynn’s most cherished and signi cant ant to Pat; in fact, when he died sudden- or McManus or other individuals. I worthiness of having the name Patrick J. entities. In a civil society we ought to be ly he was in the midst of a campaign to suggest: McManus attached to any of them. able to disagree with one another with- return to the mayor’s of ce. — Name a space in the public library — Salvy Migliaccio out being disagreeable. I thought it was a wonderful honor for for him (a reading room, conference Lynn Diaper duty: Bill expands access to changing stations Post of ce to be DIAPERS ing unsuccessfully for a said. ages 6 and 8, and her From A1 changing station “is a fair- Massachusetts Restau- daughter needs changing. renamed to honor ly common occurrence.” rant Association govern- She said the commit- One requires all family “It’s an antiquated no- ment affairs director Steve ment by family restau- abolitionist, suffragist restaurants to have at tion that it’s just some- Clark said the Association rants and public locations least one diaper-changing thing that should be in the has not staked out a posi- to provide a safe and clean PROVIDENCE, R.I. home in Valley Falls, R.I., station available to men women’s room,” he said. tion on the diaper bills. (AP) — A Rhode Is- became a way station for place for kids to eat ex- as well as women. The legislation is the The father of two young land post of ce will be escaped slaves and abo- The other bill requires latest attempt to increase children said he has tends to diaper changing. renamed in honor of a litionist speakers in the all new or substantially changing station availabil- changed “thousands of di- “It would be nice to feel 19th-century abolitionist 1850s, according to the renovated buildings which ity in places frequented by apers” and almost always as a young parent that you and suffragist. Rhode Island Historical are reasonably expected young families. Polonsky found a changing table to are welcome,” she said. U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, a Society, to be open to the public has known Crighton for perform the task. Crighton and Cronin Rhode Island Democrat, They built their Central to provide access to dia- several years and cred- “Most restaurants that estimate purchase and said President Donald Falls home in 1858. per-changing stations to ited the senator, and for- are family-friendly proba- installation costs for a Trump signed a bill late Chace led the Rhode Is- all genders. mer state senator, now bly have them. Does this changing table wouldn’t last week to honor Eliz- land Women’s Suffrage The bill received a favor- Lynn Mayor Thomas M. really rise to the level of impose a signi cant - abeth Buffum Chace by Association from 1870 un- able report on Dec. 4 from McGee, and former state needing a law?” asked naming the Central Falls til her death in 1899. nancial burden on estab- the Legislature’s Com- Rep. Steven Walsh before Clark. post of ce after her. Central Falls Mayor lishments. Koala Kare, a mittee on State Admin- Crighton, with pushing Yes, said Lynn resident Rhode Island’s con- James Diossa suggest- istration and Regulatory the changing station bill. and attorney Maura Cro- company manufacturing gressional delegation in- ed establishing a lasting Oversight and Crighton Polonsky said limited nin, adding she typically changing tables, lists pric- troduced the bill, which landmark to her work. anticipates the Legisla- changing table availabil- trundles her 2-year-old es on its website for ta- passed both chambers. Reed said that Chace was ture’s Joint Committee on ity in family-oriented daughter out to the family bles ranging from $200 to Chace dedicated her a “champion for equality Public Health to issue its restaurants doesn’t make car if she needs to change $1,000. life to advocating for and a passionate advocate report on the restaurant sense. her during an outing. The women’s rights and the for justice,” and renaming bill by the spring. “It’s like walking in and inconvenience is magni- Thor Jourgensen can be abolition of slavery. She the post of ce in her hon- Crighton said his expe- seeing a children’s menu ed when she is out with reached at tjourgensen@ married Samuel Chace or is further recognition to rience as a father search- and no high chairs,” he her daughter and sons, itemlive.com. in Fall River and their her many contributions. Catch up with your favorite team in Item Sports! A6 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2019 POLICE/FIRE

All address information, particu- p.m. Sunday at 780 Lynnway; Route 1 crash sends 4 to hospital larly arrests, reflect police records. at 8:22 a.m. Monday at 44 PEABODY — A State copter to a Boston hospital. spokesman David Pro- in Boston by emergency In the event of a perceived inac- Pendexter St.; at 1:43 p.m. Police accident reconstruc- The accident occurred copio said Route 1 North medical helicopter, said curacy, it is the sole responsibility Monday at 25 Magner Road; tion team is determining at about 2:10 p.m. and at the I-95 split remained Procopio, and the male at 2:12 p.m. Monday at 39 of the concerned party to contact the cause of a two-vehicle partially closed both sides closed as of 5 p.m. Monday. driver of a Cadillac Esca- Wardwell Ave. the relevant police department and accident Monday on Route of Route 1 while police The male driver of a Nis- lade and two passengers A report of motor vehicle 1 that sent one man by and medical personnel san Rogue was transport- were taken by ambulance have the department issue a no- theft at 11:04 a.m. Monday emergency medical heli- responded. State Police ed to Tufts Medical Center to Beverly Hospital. tice of correction to the Daily Item. at 312 Union St. Corrections or clarifications will not be made without express notice of LYNNFIELD change from the arresting police Mississippi man freed months department. Prisoner Transport Lynnfield police transported LYNN a prisoner to the Middleton after court rules racial bias Jail and House of Correction Arrests Monday at 12:32 a.m. By Emily Wagster Pettus Shundale Greaves, 24, of ASSOCIATED PRESS 100 Willow St., was arrested MARBLEHEAD and charged with forgery of a LOUISVILLE, Miss. — check, uttering a false check, Accidents A Mississippi man whose larceny by check and conspir- murder conviction was acy at 12:06 a.m. Monday. A report of a motor vehicle overturned by the U.S. Amanda Harnois, of 172 crash at 4:41 p.m. Sunday on Supreme Court for racial Washington St., was arrested Robert Road. bias was released from on a warrant charge of un- custody Monday for the armed robbery at 3:01 a.m. Complaints first time in 22 years. Monday. A report of a man lying on Curtis Flowers walked Andrea Russo, 33, of 5 the wall at 11:12 a.m. Sun- out of the regional jail in Kinsman Lane, Topsfield, day at Bessom Street and the central town of Lou- was arrested and charged Roundhouse Road. A caller isville hours after a judge with shoplifting by asporta- reported the man was not re- set his bond at $250,000. tion, negligent operation of a sponding when he asked him A person who wanted to motor vehicle, marked lanes if he was OK. Police weren’t remain anonymous post- violation, failure to stop for sure what was wrong with the ed $25,000, the 10 percent police and assault with a needed to secure Flowers’ dangerous weapon at 12:18 man and he was taken to Sa- lem Hospital. release, said his attorney p.m. Monday. Rob McDuff. At the bond hearing earli- Accidents PEABODY er Monday in the city of Wi- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS nona, Circuit Judge Joseph A report of a police motor Medical Aid Curtis Flowers speaks with reporters as he exits the Winston-Choctaw vehicle crash at 1:40 p.m. Loper ordered Flowers to Regional Correctional Facility in Louisville, Miss., Monday. Sunday at Pine Grove Ceme- A caller from the Cheese- wear an electronic moni- tery at 145 Boston St. cake Factory on Andover tor while waiting for the from the jail Monday by his got through it.” ing in Winona in 1996: A report of a motor vehicle Street reported Sunday at district attorney’s office to attorneys and two sisters, When asked another twice for individual slay- crash at 3:45 p.m. Sunday at 6:34 p.m. that a party had decide whether to try him Priscilla Ward and Charita question, Flowers sighed, ings and twice for all four 257 Parkland Ave.; at 7:22 passed out in the restroom. a seventh time or drop the Baskin. The siblings said smiled and tossed his killings. Two other trials p.m. Sunday at Mall and The person was transported charges. Flowers also must they were going home to hands in the air. involving all four deaths North Common streets; at to Salem Hospital. check in once a week with fry some fish for dinner and “I’m so excited right now, ended in mistrials. 9:10 p.m. Sunday at 71 Ma- A Lifeline alert reported a a court clerk, McDuff said. hang out together. I can’t even think straight,” Each of the convictions ple St.; at 9:10 p.m. Sunday Linwood Avenue resident had He said attorneys would “It’s been rough,” Flow- he said with a laugh. was overturned, but Flow- at Euclid Avenue and Maple fallen Sunday at 5:26 p.m. file papers asking the judge ers said. “Taking it one Flowers was convicted ers has remained in jail be- Street; at 1:26 a.m. Monday The person was transported to dismiss the charges. day at a time, keeping four times in connection cause the original murder at 95 Union St.; at 7:07 a.m. to Beverly Hospital. Flowers was accompanied God first — that’s how I with a quadruple slay- indictment is still active. Monday at 489 Boston St.; at A report of an intoxicated 8:04 a.m. Monday at Centre and combative person at Street and Western Avenue; at Canterbury Court at Brooksby Loughlin’s lawyers say prosecutors 8:38 a.m. Monday at Summer Village Sunday at 3:54 p.m. Street and Western Avenue The person was transported A report of a motor vehicle to Salem Hospital. hiding key evidence in scandal case crash with personal injury at A caller reported a Coleman 5:27 p.m. Sunday on North Street resident was having By Collin Pickley ensure a fair trial.” Common Street. trouble breathing Sunday at ASSOCIATED PRESS Loughlin and Giannul- A report of a motor vehicle 11:13 a.m. The woman was li are accused of paying hit and run crash at 5:31 p.m. transported to Beverly Hos- BOSTON — Lawyers for $500,000 to get their two Sunday at 23 Chatham St.; pital. actress Lori Loughlin and daughters into the Uni- at 8:59 p.m. Sunday at 133 her fashion designer hus- versity of Southern Cal- Newcastle St.; at 9:03 p.m. Accidents band say federal prosecu- ifornia as recruits to the Sunday at South Street and tors are holding back cru- crew team, even though A report of an accident on South Street Court. cial evidence that could neither participated in Warren Street Sunday at 6:06 prove the couple’s inno- the sport. The money p.m. A juvenile on a bicycle Breaking and Entering cence in a college admis- was funneled through a was struck by a motor vehicle. sions scandal that has en- sham charity operated by A report of a breaking and The parents were notified and snared dozens of wealthy college admissions con- entering at 9:29 a.m. Monday the juvenile was transported parents. sultant William “Rick” at 77 Green St.; at 12:33 to Northshore Children’s. In a court motion filed FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Singer, who has pleaded p.m. Monday at 91 Lynnway. A caller reported a hit-and- Friday in Boston’s court, guilty to orchestrating A report of a motor vehi- run accident on Bay State Actress Lori Loughlin, front, and her husband, the couple’s lawyers asked the scheme. cle breaking and entering at Blvd. at Sunday 3:47 p.m. clothing designer Mossimo Giannulli, left, have a judge to force the Jus- Officials at USC have 12:17 p.m. Monday at 29 Caller stated his car was asked a judge to force the Justice Department tice Department to turn said the couple’s daugh- Rockaway St. struck while parked on the over certain FBI records to turn over evidence for their defense. ters are no longer enrolled. street. Complaints and other evidence that In previous court docu- could be used to mount request. Some have filed in the filing. “The govern- ments, prosecutors said A report of a gunshot at Complaints a defense for the “Full separate motions accusing ment is applying a flawed the couple knew their pay- 9:22 p.m. Sunday at 133 A caller reported a six to House” star and her hus- prosecutors of withhold- disclosure standard that ments were being used to Broadway. eight juveniles were causing band, Mossimo Giannulli. ing evidence. systematically deprives bribe a USC sports official. a disturbance at Metro Bowl Lawyers for eight oth- “This court’s interven- Giannulli and Loughlin Prosecutors said the na- Overdose on Foster Street Sunday at er parents accused in the tion is urgently needed,” of information necessary ture of the payments were case are supporting the the couple’s lawyers wrote to prepare their case and made clear by Singer. A report of an overdose at 5:15 p.m. The youths were 10:53 a.m. Monday at Gener- unplugging arcade machines al Electric on Western Avenue. and knocking things over before they ran out the back Florida truck driver arrested in 1980 Theft emergency door exit. Report- ing party was advised to call A report of a larceny at 7:21 if they returned. killing of college student in Colorado By Colleen Slevin who was just starting her the suspect's DNA infor- POLICE BRIEF ASSOCIATED PRESS life,” he said. mation to GEDmatch.com Department of Conserva- According to the court which led to the identifi- Officials investigate three DENVER — A Florida document laying out the cation of several potential tion and Recreation. Both Berkshires house fires truck driver has been ar- evidence for Clanton's distant relatives. Two of were destroyed. rested and charged in the arrest, he was on parole the top matches later au- BOSTON (AP) — Three The third house is pri- killing of a college student for rape in Arkansas af- thorized investigators to homes in the Berkshires vately owned. working as an intern for a ter serving about four access their family trees were damaged in fires Department of Fire Denver radio station near- years in prison at the time on Ancestry.com. that state officials believe Services Spokeswoman ly 40 years ago, a break in Pruszynski was killed. He After eliminating sever- are connected and suspi- Jennifer Mieth said the the cold case that author- was released to live in the al other relatives, investi- cious. three fires are being ities on Monday credited suburban Denver home of gators focused on Clanton, The Massachusetts De- investigated as if they are to the analysis of DNA in- a former counselor who of- formerly known as Curtis partment of Fire Services formation shared on gene- connected and are consid- fered to help him. Allen White, and went to said Sunday night that alogy websites combined ered suspicious. She did Investigators preserved Florida to monitor him the three houses were with old fashioned police and obtain a surreptitious not report any injuries. male DNA recovered from found burning on West work. the scene but no analysis DNA sample in late No- The Egremont Fire Road in Mount Washing- James Curtis Clanton of was done immediately af- vember. A milk jug that ton, Massachusetts earli- Department and Massa- Lake Butler, Fla., was ar- ter the slaying, according they thought he may have er in the day. Two of the chusetts State Police are rested in the 1980 slaying to the arrest affidavit. In thrown in the trash did houses are owned by the investigating. and sexual assault of He- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS 1998, a DNA profile was not turn out to have the lene Pruszynski, 21, after developed and uploaded suspect's DNA on it but a being surveilled by inves- James Curtis Clanton to criminal database but beer mug he was seen us- tigators for a week and was arrested in the no potential suspects were ing at a bar did, according Lynn Drug Task Force extradited to Colorado killing of an intern in identified then or over the to the affidavit. over the weekend, Doug- the Denver area near- years as more people were Clanton is charged with las County Tony Spurlock ly 40 years ago. added to it. murder but not sexual Hotline said. He was being held After a renewed effort to assault directly because in jail in Douglas County found stabbed to death solve the case started in the statute of limitations 781-477-4444 CALL 24 HOURS A DAY and it was not clear if he in a field the following 2017, investigators turned has expired, 18th Judicial has a lawyer representing day in what is now the to forensic genealogy to District Attorney George or text the word tiplynn him who could speak on sprawling community of try to find relatives who Brauchler said. Howev- and your tip to “tip411” (847411) his behalf. Highlands Ranch. Inves- had uploaded their DNA er, Spurlock said inves- Pruszynski was from tigators believe she was profiles to online public tigators are looking into Spanish menu available Massachusetts and had abducted while walking databases like Ancestry. whether Clanton could only been working as an from a bus stop after work com and GEDmatch.com, have been responsible for All reports of neighborhood activity intern at KHOW-AM for to her aunt's home in En- to trace their way back to other sexual assaults re- will be investigated. two weeks when she was glewood, where she and a a possible suspect. ported in the Englewood Callers may remain anonymous. killed on Jan. 16, 1980, friend were living. According to the affida- area around the time she Spurlock said. She was “This was a young girl vit, investigators uploaded was killed. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2019 THE DAILY ITEM A7 NATION Lobbyists, interest groups win big in $1.4T spending bill By Andrew Taylor and immigrant workers. The deficit tab for the several abortion-related defense policy bill for the of the charter of the Ex- ASSOCIATED PRESS The legislation would package grew as well — battles and on funding 59th year in a row. port-Import Bank, which forestall a government almost $400 billion over 10 for Trump’s border wall. The core of the spend- helps finance transactions WASHINGTON — shutdown this weekend years to repeal the three Democrats controlling the ing bill is formed by the benefiting U.S. exporters, House leaders on Monday and give President Don- so-called “Obamacare” House succeeded in win- 12 annual agency appro- as well as a renewal of the unveiled a $1.4 trillion ald Trump steady funding taxes alone — with a com- ning a 3.1 percent raise for priations bills passed by government’s terrorism government-wide spend- for his U.S.-Mexico border panion package to extend federal civilian employees Congress each year. It fills risk insurance program. ing bill that’s also carry- fence. The year-end pack- several business-friend- and the first installment in the details of a biparti- The financially troubled ing lots of unrelated provi- age is anchored by a $1.4 ly tax breaks still under of funding on gun violence san framework from July government flood insur- sions backed by denizens negotiation. The Obama- research after more than that delivered about $100 of Washington’s swamp trillion spending mea- ance program would be of lobbyists and interest sure that caps a difficult, era taxes have previous- two decades of gun lobby billion in agency spending extended through Septem- groups. A House vote is months-long battle over ly been suspended on a opposition. increases over the com- ber, as would several visa slated for Tuesday. spending priorities. piecemeal basis. The sweeping legisla- ing two years instead of programs for both skilled Retired coal miners and The roster of add-ons The late-stage negoti- tion, introduced as two automatic spending cuts and seasonal workers. labor union opponents of grew over the weekend ations involved House packages for political and that would have sharply Labor won repeal of the Obama-era taxes on high- to include permanent re- Speaker Nancy Pelosi, tactical purposes, is part of slashed the Pentagon and so-called Cadillac tax, a cost health plans came peal of a tax on high-cost D-Calif., Treasury Secre- a major final burst of legis- domestic agencies. 40 percent tax on high- away with big wins in “Cadillac” health insur- tary Steven Mnuchin and lation that’s passing Con- The increase in the to- cost employer health weekend negotiations by ance benefits and finance other top leaders on Capi- gress this week despite bacco purchasing age to 21 plans, which was orig- top congressional lead- health care and pension tol Hill. The package faces bitter partisan divisions also applies to e-cigarettes inally intended to curb ers and the Trump White benefits for about 100,000 a House vote Tuesday with and Wednesday’s likely and vaping devices. rapidly growing health House. The bill would also retired union coal miners the Senate expected to vote impeachment of Trump. Other add-ons include care spending. But it dis- increase the age nation- threatened by the insol- by Thursday or Friday. Thursday promises a vote a variety of provisions proportionately affected wide for purchasing tobacco vency of their pension The legislation is laced on a major rewrite of the sought by business and high-end plans won under products from 18 to 21, and fund. A tax on medical with provisions reflecting North American Free labor interests and their union contracts, and Dem- offers with business-friend- devices and health insur- divided power in Wash- Trade Agreement, while lobbyists in Washington. ocratic labor allies had ly provisions on export fi- ance plans would also be ington. Republicans main- the Senate is about to For business, there’s previously succeeded in nancing, flood insurance repealed permanently. tained the status quo on send Trump the annual a seven-year extension temporary repeals. Democrats lay out case for Trump impeachment vote

By Lisa Mascaro and Mary Clare Jalonick ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — House Democrats laid out their impeachment case FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS against President Don- ald Trump on Monday, a Voters cast their ballots in Gates Mills, Ohio. sweeping report accusing him of betraying the na- tion and deserving to be Thousands of ousted, as key lawmak- ers began to signal where they stand ahead of this Ohio absentee week’s landmark votes. What Democrats once hoped would be a biparti- applications denied san act — only the third time in U.S. history the By Julie Carr Smyth ture requirement. House will be voting to im- ASSOCIATED PRESS “We had planned a peach a president — is now cruise last fall to give him on track to be a starkly par- COLUMBUS, Ohio — something to look forward tisan roll call Wednesday. Thousands of Ohio voters to,” said Barnard, 73. “It No Republicans are break- were held up or stymied in fell at the time of the elec- ing with the president, and their efforts to get absen- tion, and we were going to almost all Democrats are tee ballots for last year’s vote the absentee ballot. expected to approve the general election because We got right down to the charges against him. PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS of missing or mismatched wire and we didn’t have A raucous town hall signatures on their ballot one for him, and so he did Monday in the Detroit Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell walks to the Senate Chamber applications, an Associat- not vote because of that.” suburbs put on display the Monday on Capitol Hill in Washington. ed Press review has found. She said he had hoped to nation’s wrenching debate The signature require- vote in the election, which over the unconventional from its oversight duties as defiance of an impeach- ican politics!” ment on such applications included races for gover- president and the prospect part of the nation’s system ment inquiry,” it says. As the House prepares is a largely overlooked and nor, state Supreme Court of removing him from of- of checks and balances. Trump, tweeting from for Wednesday’s vote, more spottily tracked step in and Congress. Barnard fice. Freshman Democrat- The president “betrayed the sidelines after in- than a dozen Democrats Ohio’s voting process, which suspects her husband ic Rep. Elissa Slotkin was the Nation by abusing structing the White House announced they would be has shifted increasingly to simply forgot to sign his both heckled and celebrat- his high office to enlist a not to participate in the voting for impeachment. A mail-in ballots since early, ballot application. ed as she announced her foreign power in corrupt- House inquiry, insisted he handful or even fewer are no-fault absentee voting Figures provided to the support for impeachment. ing democratic elections,” has done nothing wrong. expected to break ranks was instituted in 2005. AP through public informa- “There’s certainly a lot says the 650-page report He is promoting lawyer as Speaker Nancy Pelosi To supporters, the re- tion requests to Ohio’s 88 of controversy about this,” from the House Judiciary Rudy Giuliani’s investiga- marches the majority to- quirement is a useful form county boards of elections Slotkin acknowledged to Committee. He withheld tion of Biden and a widely ward a vote she hoped to of protection against voter show 21 counties rejected the crowd of 400. “But military aid from the ally debunked theory that it avoid having Democrats fraud and provides an ex- more than 6,500 absentee there just has to be a mo- as leverage, the report was actually Ukraine not take on their own. tra layer of security neces- ballot applications because ment where you use the says, and “Trump, by such Russia that interfered in One freshman Demo- sary for absentee balloting. a signature was either letter of the law for what conduct, has demonstrat- the 2016 election, a con- crat, Rep. Jeff Van Drew of To detractors, it’s a recipe missing or didn’t match it’s intended.” ed that he will remain a spiracy-laden idea that New Jersey, saw five staff for disenfranchisement — what was on file. That re- Trump faces two articles threat to national security most other Republicans members resign Monday a cumbersome addition to quirement is not for the of impeachment brought and the Constitution if al- are actively avoiding. “He after he said he would vote an already stringent voter ballot itself, which faces a by Democrats. They say he lowed to remain in office.” knows what he’s doing,” against impeachment and identification system. different battery of require- abused the power of his of- The report says the pres- Trump said of Giuliani at indicated he was switch- Susan Barnard, of Day- ments, but merely for an fice by pressuring Ukraine ident then engaged in an the White House. ing parties to become a ton in Montgomery Coun- application requesting one. to investigate Democratic unprecedented attempt Sticking to the lan- Republican. Another Dem- ty, said her 78-year-old Another five counties re- rival Joe Biden ahead of to block the investigation guage he has relied on for ocrat, Rep. Collin Peter- husband, Leslie, who has ported rejecting about 850 the 2020 election and ob- and “cover up” his miscon- months, he tweeted Mon- son, a Minnesota centrist, cancer, missed a chance to applications combined, for structed Congress by ag- duct. “In the history of the day, “The Impeachment has not decided how he vote last year because of a various reasons that the gressively trying to block Republic, no President has Hoax is the greatest con will vote, his spokeswom- delay related to the signa- boards didn’t specify. the House investigation ever ordered the complete job in the history of Amer- an said. Nine die in wintry crashes in several Midwestern states BONNE TERRE, Mo. had responded to 525 calls old man died Sunday when (AP) — At least nine peo- from stranded motorists a pickup truck in which he ple have died in weath- and to nearly 560 other was riding overturned on er-related crashes in sev- traffic crashes. The Uni- an icy Wichita road. eral Midwestern states versity of Missouri was Weather also is believed amid a storm that dumped starting classes late Mon- to be a factor in a Monday nearly a foot of snow in day because of the storm. collision between an SUV places, forced schools to In Nebraska, a crash and a pickup truck that close and snarled traffic, Sunday on Interstate 80 killed a woman and her authorities said. northeast of Lincoln left adult son along a road east The wintry weather was three passengers ages 10, of Indianapolis following part of a storm system 15 and 19 dead. The crash a night of snowfall, police that hit parts of the Mid- happened when the driv- said. Fifty-four-year-old west and was expected to er of an eastbound sport Amy Cox and her 24-year- extend into the Northeast utility vehicle lost con- old son, Isaac Cox, of through Tuesday, the Na- trol amid slick conditions, New Palestine, were pro- tional Weather Service struck another eastbound nounced dead at the scene. said. vehicle before veering into At St. Louis Lambert In- In Missouri, the storm the median, rolling and ternational Airport, about dumped 3 to 9 inches of entering the westbound 20 departing flights and 20 snow across of the state. lanes. The SUV was then arriving flights were can- Much of Missouri was un- hit by a car and a pickup celed as of 6 a.m. Monday der either a winter weath- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS truck, according to the Ne- due to the winter storm. er advisory or winter Bill Parham walks down an icy street in Maplewood, Mo., looking to braska State Patrol. Lambert said in a tweet storm warning Monday. clear snow off people’s driveways and sidewalks on Monday. In Kansas, the storm that crews worked through The Missouri State brought up to 11 inches night and the landing strips Highway Patrol said three County in the eastern were trying to help were when his vehicle went off of snow. The Kansas De- were in good condition. people were killed Sunday part of the state. A mo- struck. the side of Missouri 94 partment of Transporta- The storm also closed night when a driver lost torist who was stranded And in mid-Missou- and overturned. tion said multiple roads the University of Missouri control and overturned after a previous crash and ri’s Callaway County, an The patrol also said in a are partially or completely and Emporia State Uni- on U.S. 67 in St. Francois two good Samaritans who 18-year-old was killed tweet Sunday night that it snow covered. A 21-year- versity in Kansas. A8 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2019 LOOK! 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©2019 AccuWeather, Inc. SPORTS B TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2019 Peabody girls basketball takes down Gloucester By Harold Rivera also scored. the rst quarter. ITEM SPORTS EDITOR “We’re trying different “They didn’t score in the combinations,” Peabody rst quarter and I didn’t PEABODY — It’s im- coach Stan McKeen said. even realize that,” McK- portant for a young team “We’re trying to see who een said. “We were pumped to build con dence early works well together. We’re up early. We played some on in the season. Monday’s playing zone, man, what- good defense. We missed a season-opening 43-19 win ever. The players that t lot of shots too but we over Gloucester certainly well together best is what kind of picked it up. The helped the Peabody girls second quarter was the basketball team’s cause. it comes down to.” Of Gloucester’s 19 turning point in the game.” The Tanners, who return Natalie Favazza’s hook just one starter from last points, nine came via 3-pointers. Ella Marshall’s shot gave Gloucester its year’s team, played solid rst points of the year at basketball on both ends of six points led all Fisher- men scorers. the start of the second the court and built an ear- quarter. Then Peabody ly lead that was never in Carney scored Peabody’s rst points of the season turned to the Betten- doubt. courts, cousins Isabel and Peabody’s Georgia Leon on a 16-foot jumper a few minutes into the rst Taylor, both freshmen re- led all scorers with 10 serves, to lead a 13-0 Pea- points. Isabel Bettencourt quarter. She added anoth- er basket a minute later body run. Kate Bevins got followed with eight and Gloucester back on track Amber Kiricoples added and the Tanners settled into the game from there. with a 3-pointer. Favazza six. Emma Bloom ( ve added another Fishermen As Peabody built its lead, points), Emily Carney bucket before the half but Gloucester struggled for (four), Taylor Bettencourt Peabody carried a com- (three), Aja Alimonti (two), points. Crotty’s lay-up in fortable 28-7 lead at ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO the closing seconds of the Colleen Crotty (two), Dea- recess. na Geomelos (two) and period gave the Tanners Peabody’s Georgia Leon had 10 points to lead the way for the Tanners in Gina Terrazzano (two) an 11-0 lead at the end of PEABODY, B2 a win over Gloucester Monday night. St. Mary’s rolls through Austin Prep By Mike Alongi thorne scored nine points, ITEM STAFF Gabby Torres scored sev- en points and Nicolette LYNN — The St. Mary’s D’Itria had six points and girls basketball team six rebounds. Pej’ae Par- notched another win Mon- ent (seven points), Van day night, taking down Nguyen (six points), Kel- Catholic Central League lyn Preira ( ve points) rival Austin Prep 83-40 at and Alyssa Grossi (three Tony Conigliaro Gymnasi- points, four rebounds) um. It was the Spartans also contributed off the second win in as many bench. days after opening the “Being able to spread season with a loss to Arch- the ball around is de nite- bishop Williams last ly one of our strengths,” Friday. said Newhall. “We have 14 “I think the last two players on the varsity ros- nights are what we were ter and I believe they can anticipating we’d be able all impact the game. On a to play like,” said St. night like this when you Mary’s coach Jeff Ne- can get them all in there whall. “Friday night was and see what they can do, productive for us in that it’s good to see everyone we’ve been able to grow contribute.” from it. No one likes to The Spartans opened lose, but when it spurs the game on a big run, you on to play better then using their clear height it’s not the worst thing.” advantage to jump out to St. Mary’s got another an early lead. Over the big performance from rst ve minutes of play, Maiya Bergdorf, who St. Mary’s went ahead notched 18 points and 15-2 behind the strong four rebounds. Olivia play of Avelino and Berg- Matela added 11 points, dorf — the two tallest ITEM FILE PHOTO while Jannise Avelino had players on the  oor. 10 points and six re- Olivia Matela scored 11 points for St. Mary’s bounds. Krystana Man- ST. MARY’S, B2 in a win over Austin Prep Monday night.

ITEM FILE PHOTO Christian Loescher is one of four co-captains of the Fenwick boys basketball team this season. Fenwick boys basketball returns loads of experience By Harold Rivera junior guard Alex Gonza- ITEM SPORTS EDITOR lez, junior forward Max Grenert and senior for- PEABODY — With expe- ward Kobe Estes. rience up-and-down its ros- “There’s experience there ter and a group of under- across the board,” Moran classmen reserves eager to said of his starting ve. earn minutes, the Fenwick “They all play different boys basketball team’s ex- roles. I think we hit all the cited to start a new season. areas cohesively. We have Fenwick nished 12-10 rebounders, we have great last season and reached defenders and strong point the Division 4 North quar- guard play. We have the ter nal, where KIPP Acad- ability to shoot. We have all emy ended the Crusaders’ the components. I think tournament run. But there the combination these were positive takeaways young men bring, along for Fenwick. with some other guys, will “We beat Snowden in the really help us out this ITEM FILE PHOTO rst round and that was an year.” Saugus’ Kiley Ronan (right) had nine points and 11 rebounds in a win over Salem Monday extremely talented team,” Co-captains this season night. Fenwick coach Kevin Mo- are Estes, Gonzalez, ran said. “We felt great Loescher and Romans. about competing with “I think they all bring a them. The seniors led the tremendous amount of Ronan, Saugus grab rst win of season way last year but we re- leadership in a good way,” turn some young guys with Moran said. “Jason’s a Hailey McLaughlin and part is that our kids on the half with a slim 23-18 varsity experience who SCHOOL ROUNDUP sophomore but he provides Taylor Bogdanski each the bench were very fo- lead before exploding in played in the tournament. leadership at point guard. By Harold Rivera scored eight points. Jil- cused on the bench, very the second half to seal the I think that experience will Christian and Alex have ITEM SPORTS EDITOR lian Ricupero added nine supportive of the team win. Maddy Lowy led the de nitely help us this been with us for two years points and Jessica Naz- and brought great ener- way with 20 points, while year.” The Saugus girls bas- and they’ve both seen a lot zaro scored six. gy. They were coaching Leila Walton added 14 Sophomore point guard ketball team picked up of minutes. Kobe’s a senior “It’s good to get the from the bench, which is points. Maddie Erskine Jason Romans, who start- its rst win of the season and he provides that type rst win,” Saugus coach a great habit.” (11 points, 11 rebounds) ed every game last year as with 54-32 victory over Mark Schruender said. Saugus (1-1) travels to of leadership. They’re all and Emily Clough (10 a freshman, returns to lead Salem at John Towers “Everyone contributed Beverly Thursday (7). dedicated to the program points, 10 rebounds) both Fenwick’s offense. Romans Gymnasium Monday. in some way. I liked the GIRLS BASKETBALL and they’ve all done a great had double-doubles in the will be joined in the start- Kiley Ronan paced way we defended. It’s Marblehead 65, job so far.” win. ing rotation by junior for- the Sachems with nine something we can build Swampscott 38 ward Christian Loescher, FENWICK, B2 points and 11 rebounds. on from here. The best Marblehead went into ROUNDUP, B2 B2 SPORTS THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2019

ITEM FILE PHOTO St. Mary’s Jannise Avelino had 10 points and six rebounds in a win over Austin Prep Monday night. Spartans take down rival Austin Prep ST. MARY’S further ahead, taking a From B1 44-19 lead into the half. ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO In the third quarter, the Peabody’s Amber Kiricoples scored six points in a win over Gloucester Monday night. “We saw right away in Spartans opened play warmups that we had a with a 12-0 run to effec- clear size advantage,” tively end any chance of said Newhall. “We always an Austin Prep comeback. Peabody girls push past Gloucester want to try to win from After taking a 66-24 lead the inside out and we into the fourth quarter, PEABODY McKeen said. “We made to just two points during Up next on Peabody’s were able to do that early. the reserve players came From B1 some easy baskets. I’m the period and closed the schedule is Thursday Once Austin Prep started in on both sides to finish pleased. We needed the gap to 30-17 heading into night’s (7) home game to really defend that, we out the game. The key to outscoring win. We got everybody in the fourth. against Lynn English. were able to hit shots Next up for St. Mary’s Gloucester 17-7 in the sec- the game. The freshmen But Peabody returned “That’ll be a tough game,” from the outside.” ond quarter was defense (2-1) is a game against looked good. It’s a good the favor. The next 13 McKeen said. “We played St. Mary’s continued to South Hadley at the Hoo- turning into offense. Pea- start.” points belonged to the them in the preseason play well into the end of sac Valley Christmas body’s transition game the quarter, taking a 20-7 Tournament Friday (6). opened up Peabody’s big After Nicolle Fernandes Tanners, who kept jamboree at Lynn Classi- lead into the second. “We don’t know what lead. opened the third quarter Gloucester to one basket cal. They beat us but we The second quarter saw the matchups are going to “We were able to push with a bucket, Gloucester in the fourth quarter and were experimenting with the Spartans force a num- be on Saturday, but Hoo- the ball up the court and picked up some steam. The recaptured their momen- different rotations. We’re ber of turnovers, forcing sac is the team that they were flat footed,” Fishermen held Peabody tum to seal the win. looking forward to it.” Austin Prep out of its of- knocked us out (in the fensive rhythm and mak- Division 3 state title ing the Cougars play back game) last year,” said Ne- on their heels. This only whall. “We’ll see what Experienced Fenwick looks to take next step allowed St. Mary’s to push happens.” FENWICK tournament last year. From B1 With those three we face an uphill battle. I think Junior forward Jake the league will be strong Read the iTem on your iPhone Connolly and senior for- and very competitive this ward Dan McGrath are year.” also projected to play key Non-league opponents minutes. on the schedule include “They’re definitely com- Danvers, Manchester-Es- ing along,” Moran said. sex, Marblehead and Pea- “Because of the football body. team playing in the (Di- “All four of those teams vision 6) Super Bowl, we will be very competitive,” were kind of backed up a Moran said. “I like that little bit. I think the re- they’re local schools and serves will contribute. I a lot of these kids know think there’s a growth each other. Hopefully we process here with each can be competitive with player coming into his those guys.” own. I feel very positive Fenwick opens the sea- about the bench group.” ITEM FILE PHOTO son Tuesday night (6:30), Moran foresees a com- Fenwick sophomore Jason Romans (bottom) is when the Crusaders host petitive Catholic Central projected to lead the Crusaders offense at the Arlington Catholic. League. With no shortage point guard position this season. “I think we’re ready to of tournament mainstays go,” Moran said. “In high across the CCL, league going to be strong,” Mo- of the league. We open school, the kids want to wins will have to be ran said. “St. Mary’s and with Arlington Catholic, get out there and go play. earned. Cardinal Spellman have who gave St. Mary’s a It’s time to go play and “St. Mary’s is always always been the strength great game in the state see where we’re at.” Marblehead boys basketball beats Swampscott ROUNDUP while Kyle Morfis had 11 ble-double with 22 points took the lead in the sec- From B1 points and five rebounds. and 10 rebounds. Joe Lus- ond half, then we went on Alex DeNisco added six so had 17 points, while Mi- a nice little run and never The Magicians (2-0) host rebounds and played solid chael Bertrand had nine looked back. It was a very Salem Thursday night (7). defense. points. physical game. Swamp- BOYS BASKETBALL Peabody (2-0) travels to Saugus (0-2) hosts scott’s a tough team. As the St. John’s Prep 63, Lynn English Thursday Gloucester in its home year goes on, they’re going Austin Prep 61 night (7). opener on Thursday (7). to get more and more com- Aidan Callahan led the Salem 72, Saugus 58 Marblehead 53, fortable in their basketball way for the Eagles with Salem was led by Bobby Swampscott 43 shoes.” 12 points, while Rollie Jellison’s 19 points, while Marblehead’s leading Marblehead (1-1) visits Castineyra had 10 points Guillermo Pimentel added scorer was senior guard St. John’s Prep Wednesday and Will Perry had nine 15 points. Jorge Guerrero Sean Grady, who scored (7) in a non-league tilt. points. had eight points and 11 re- 15 points. Adam Zamanski “If you want to be better, The Prep (1-0) hosts Mar- bounds. controlled the post with 13 you have to play better Download the Itemlive App today blehead Wednesday (7). Salem (1-1) kicks off a rebounds. teams,” Giardi said. “You Scan with your camera Peabody 61, three-game stretch in Or- “We had to do it at the want to get outside your Gloucester 46 lando, Fla. with a game defensive end,” Marble- league because if you’re The Tanners were led by against St. Thomas More head coach Mike Giardi fortunate enough to make the play of Joangel Lugo, (La.) on Thursday (10). said. “We really held them, the tournament, you’re go- who notched 19 points and Christian Correia had especially in the first half. I ing to face teams outside five steals in the win. Ty- a big game in the loss for think it was 24-16 at half- your league. So you have to ler Joyce added 12 points, Saugus, notching a dou- time. They came back and be ready to do it.” TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2019 THE DAILY ITEM SPORTS B3

HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE TUESDAY Boys Basketball Boys Basketball Marblehead at St. John’s (7) Masconomet at Lynnfield (8:15) Arlington Catholic at Fenwick (6:30) Classical at Winthrop (7) Girls Hockey New Bedford at St. Mary’s (7) Medford at Winthrop (6:10) Girls Basketball Peabody/Lynnfield at Marblehead (8:30) Chelsea at KIPP (5:30) Fenwick at Arlington Catholic (6:30) Boys Hockey Winthrop at Classical (7) Marblehead at Peabody (5:15) Winthrop at Lynn (6) Track Beverly at Swampscott (6:30) St. Mary’s at Williams (4:30) Fenwick at Williams (7:10) Fenwick at Austin Prep (4:30) Danvers at Saugus (7:30) St. John’s at St. John’s (S) (4:30) Lowell Catholic at St. Mary’s (8) Lynnfield at Ipswich (6:45) Wrestling Swimming St. John’s at St. John’s (S) (6) Marblehead at Danvers (5) Lynnfield at Pentucket (6:30) Swampscott at Classical (5) Marblehead at Saugus (7) English at Beverly (8) Track WEDNESDAY Saugus at Peabody (7)

SPORTS BRIEFS Bishop Fenwick contact Interpreter Steve Carroll via email at ste- coaching vacancies [email protected]. Bishop Fenwick is look- Lynn/Somerville ing for a head coach for varsity wrestling. Those annual toy drive interested can contact Ath- letic Director David Woods The Lynn Jets and at [email protected] or Somerville Highlanders 978-587-8341. will team up this year for their second annual toy NSBUA Classes drive. The two teams will collect unwrapped toys The North Shore Base- over the next 10 days and ball Umpires Association distribute them to the Sal- (NSBUA) is looking for vation Army in Lynn and new umpires for the 2020 FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS season. the The Learning Center Classes begin January 6 in Somerville on Saturday N’Keal Harry caught his second touchdown pass of the season in Sunday afternoon’s win over at Essex Tech High School Dec 21st. the Cincinnati Bengals. in Danvers at 6 p.m. The The Jets will collect toy class dates are January 6, donations at their next two 13, 27 and February 3, 10, home games- Saturday at 24. The certification exam 6:20 p.m. against Peabody Patriots show improvement with date is March 2. and next Wednesday at 6 The $100 fee includes the p.m. against Winthrop. course, all written materi- Those who cannot make als, a rule book and the the games but still want to pivotal game vs. Bills next week certification exam. A suc- help out are encouraged to cessfully completed Massa- contact Jetscoach Mike FOXBOROUGH (AP) — of our goals. It’s a good That’s what you want. You back Sony Michel was chusetts CORI certification Roberts via email at The Patriots had no prob- thing.” want to have a chance to looking to bounce back af- is required. MikeRoberts813@yahoo. lem ending their brief While still not close to do that, and making the ter rushing five times for For more information com. two-game losing streak. where the team hoped it playoffs is always a part of just 8 yards in the loss to They still have a little would be at this point in the season. But for us, it’s Kansas City. He did just work to do to wrap up an- the season, the Patriots’ about playing for champi- that, rushing 19 times TV/RADIO other AFC East title. offense also had some onships.” for 89 yards on Sunday. TV Buoyed by yet another promising moments. Tom WHAT’S WORKING It was his second-highest NHL dominating performance Brady was just 15 of 29 New England’s offen- output of 2019. 7 p.m...... Buffalo at Toronto...... NBCSN by its defense which for 128 yards, but had two sive line did a better job of STOCK DOWN 7 p.m...... Los Angeles at Boston...... NESN scored 17 points off five touchdown passes. New protecting Brady on Sun- Receiver Mohamed Women’s Hockey turnovers, New England England also ran for a day. Center Ted Karras Sanu had a rough day, 6 p.m...... Rivalry Series: US vs. Canada...... NHL Network improved to 11-3 on Sun- season-high 175 yards. returned to the starting catching two passes for NBA day with a 34-13 win over One of Brady’s TD pass- lineup following a one- 13 yards on eight targets. 7 p.m...... LA Lakers at Indiana...... NBATV Cincinnati. es was a 7-yarder to rook- game absence because He also had a drop. Since The Patriots can clinch ie N’Keal Harry, who is of a knee injury and no catching a season-high 10 10:30 p.m...... Phoenix at LA Clippers...... NBATV Radio their 11th consecutive emerging as a solid red- penalties were called on passes against the Ravens division crown with a zone option for a team the starting five lineman. NHL on Nov. 3, in his past four victory over Buffalo (10- that has struggled inside Brady was sacked twice, games he has eight total 7 p.m...... Los Angeles at Boston...... WBZ-FM 98.5 4) on Saturday. It would the 20-yard line. but hurried only six times catches, totaling 44 yards. also keep New England Safety Devin McCourty on his 29 pass attempts. His catch rate is 54.1 per- NFL in the race to secure a said the expectations in- WHAT NEEDS HELP cent, the second lowest AMERICAN CONFERENCE NATIONAL CONFERENCE first-round bye in the AFC side the locker room re- Brady’s receivers were among New England re- East East playoffs. main high. again guilty of multiple ceivers. When the Patriots W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA x-New England 11 3 0 .786 372 181 Dallas 7 7 0 .500 378 288 “You play to keep play- “There’s ups and downs dropped passes. Accord- traded for Sanu on Oct. x-Buffalo 10 4 0 .714 291 222 Philadelphia 7 7 0 .500 334 328 ing,” Patriots coach Bill in a season, but I think, ing to STATS, the Patri- 22, there was an expecta- N.Y. Jets 5 9 0 .357 247 343 N.Y. Giants 3 11 0 .214 283 382 Miami 3 11 0 .214 241 435 Washington 3 11 0 .214 215 347 Belichick said. “You win at the end of the day, we ots have 20 drops on the tion that he could be an- South South four, five, six games ... you always give ourselves season, tied with Buffalo other dependable option W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA don’t really get anything a chance,” he said. “Be- for the second most in the in the slot for Brady. The Houston 9 5 0 .643 341 330 y-New Orleans 10 3 0 .769 344 296 Tennessee 8 6 0 .571 339 279 Tampa Bay 7 7 0 .500 416 398 for doing that. When you cause of that, next week NFL. Patriots will need more Indianapolis 6 7 0 .462 296 295 Atlanta 5 9 0 .357 329 365 can win enough to play in we’ll have a chance to STOCK UP from him if they hope to Jacksonville 5 9 0 .357 250 353 Carolina 5 9 0 .357 324 390 North North the postseason, that is one play for a championship. Second-year running go far in the postseason. W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA y-Baltimore 12 2 0 .857 472 257 x-Green Bay 11 3 0 .786 330 283 Pittsburgh 8 6 0 .571 269 259 Minnesota 10 4 0 .714 378 259 Cleveland 6 8 0 .429 297 329 Chicago 7 7 0 .500 256 253 Cincinnati 1 13 0 .071 211 359 Detroit 3 10 1 .250 304 373 West West W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA y-Kansas City 10 4 0 .714 394 284 x-San Francisco 11 3 0 .786 419 258 Oakland 6 8 0 .429 274 386 x-Seattle 11 3 0 .786 371 345 Denver 5 9 0 .357 239 284 L.A. Rams 8 6 0 .571 332 306 L.A. Chargers 5 9 0 .357 299 290 Arizona 4 9 1 .321 310 398 Thursday’s Games Philadelphia 37, Washington 27 Baltimore 42, N.Y. Jets 21 Arizona 38, Cleveland 24 Sunday’s Games Jacksonville 20, Oakland 16 Kansas City 23, Denver 3 Minnesota 39, L.A. Chargers 10 Tampa Bay 38, Detroit 17 Atlanta 29, San Francisco 22 Houston 24, Tennessee 21 N.Y. Giants 36, Miami 20 Dallas 44, L.A. Rams 21 Seattle 30, Carolina 24 Buffalo 17, Pittsburgh 10 Green Bay 21, Chicago 13 Monday’s Game New England 34, Cincinnati 13 Indianapolis at New Orleans, 8:15 p.m. NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 34 21 7 6 48 115 86 St. Louis 34 20 8 6 46 102 93 Buffalo 34 16 11 7 39 107 103 Colorado 32 21 8 3 45 117 86 Florida 33 16 12 5 37 115 109 Winnipeg 33 20 11 2 42 101 91 Montreal 33 15 12 6 36 105 107 Dallas 34 19 11 4 42 90 80 Toronto 34 16 14 4 36 110 109 Minnesota 34 16 13 5 37 105 112 Tampa Bay 31 16 12 3 35 110 100 Nashville 32 15 12 5 35 107 103 Ottawa 34 14 18 2 30 91 109 Chicago 34 13 15 6 32 94 110 Detroit 35 9 23 3 21 76 136 Pacific Division Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA GP W L OT Pts GF GA Arizona 35 19 12 4 42 97 84 Washington 35 24 6 5 53 125 100 Vegas 36 18 13 5 41 109 103 N.Y. Islanders 31 22 7 2 46 92 72 Calgary 35 18 13 4 40 95 104 Carolina 33 20 11 2 42 107 86 Edmonton 35 18 13 4 40 106 109 Pittsburgh 33 19 10 4 42 110 89 Vancouver 34 16 14 4 36 110 105 Philadelphia 33 17 11 5 39 101 99 San Jose 35 16 17 2 34 96 122 N.Y. Rangers 33 16 13 4 36 105 106 Anaheim 33 14 15 4 32 87 97 PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Columbus 33 13 14 6 32 82 98 Los Angeles 35 14 18 3 31 90 111 New Jersey 32 10 17 5 25 77 115 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for OT loss. New Boston College football coach Jeff Hafley speaks at an introductory news conference Monday afternoon in Boston. Monday’s Games Ottawa at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Florida 6, Ottawa 1 Buffalo at Toronto, 7 p.m. Nashville 5, N.Y. Rangers 2 Los Angeles at Boston, 7 p.m. Columbus 3, Washington 0 Nashville vs. N.Y. Islanders at Nassau Colorado at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 7 p.m. Hafley introduced as new BC football coach Edmonton at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Anaheim at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Columbus at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. BOSTON (AP) — Jeff “I have to go back,” said the pros with Tampa Bay, every year, Hafley told re- Hafley only had time for Hafley, who will finish the Cleveland and San Fran- porters. NBA a quick meeting with the season as the Buckeyes’ cisco. Hafley will take over for EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE Boston College football co-defensive coordina- But now the 40-year- Steve Addazio, who had a Atlantic Division Southwest Division W L Pct GB W L Pct GB team on Monday before a tor before taking over in old, first-time head coach 44-44 record when he was Philadelphia 20 8 .714 — Dallas 17 8 .680 — 9 a.m. news conference in Chestnut Hill. “I wish I is going to have to wait fired the day after the Boston 17 7 .708 1 Houston 17 9 .654 ½ an auditorium so packed could stay here and begin some more. regular season after sev- Toronto 18 8 .692 1 San Antonio 10 15 .400 7 Brooklyn 14 12 .538 5 Memphis 9 17 .346 8½ with supporters that late- right now, but I have to The second-ranked en years in which the Ea- New York 6 21 .222 13½ New Orleans 6 21 .222 12 comers were diverted to go win a national cham- Buckeyes will face No. 3 gles never won more than Southeast Division Northwest Division W L Pct GB W L Pct GB an overflow room for the pionship. I owe it to Ohio Clemson in the nation- seven games. Receivers Miami 19 7 .731 — Denver 17 8 .680 — livestream. State.” al semifinal at the Dec. coach Rich Gunnell will Orlando 12 14 .462 7 Utah 15 11 .577 2½ From there, it was up- A veteran of both the 28 Fiesta Bowl, with the lead the Eagles in the Charlotte 12 17 .414 8½ Oklahoma City 11 14 .440 6 Washington 8 17 .320 10½ Minnesota 10 15 .400 7 stairs to a reception — college and NFL coaching winner moving on to the Jan. 2 Birmingham Bowl Atlanta 6 21 .222 13½ Portland 10 16 .385 7½ with balloons and more carousel, Hafley choked College Football Playoff against No. 23 Cincinnati. Central Division Pacific Division W L Pct GB W L Pct GB applause — and then up while thanking Buck- championship in New Or- Hafley said he hasn’t Milwaukee 24 3 .889 — L.A. Lakers 24 3 .889 — back to Columbus, Ohio. eyes coach Ryan Day, who leans on Jan. 13. Watch- had much time to get to Indiana 18 9 .667 6 L.A. Clippers 20 8 .714 4½ “I literally am flying spent nine seasons as a ing film to prepare for the know the BC players. Detroit 11 16 .407 13 Sacramento 12 14 .462 11½ Chicago 10 18 .357 14½ Phoenix 11 14 .440 12 back and going to run Boston College assistant, Tigers, Hafley found him- After spending his days Cleveland 6 21 .222 18 Golden State 5 23 .179 19½ onto a field and coach a and coaches he worked self asking, “Is that guy preparing for the playoff Monday’s Games Portland at Phoenix, 9 p.m. football practice. I might with at every stop on back, is that guy back?” game — or games — he Washington 133, Detroit 119 Tuesday’s Games Toronto 133, Cleveland 113 L.A. Lakers at Indiana, 7 p.m. still be in my suit doing a 19-year journey from The other coaches asked plans to spend his nights Chicago at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Sacramento at Charlotte, 7 p.m. so,” Hafley said after he Worcester Polytech to why. on his future roster, which Dallas at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Atlanta at New York, 7:30 p.m. Miami at Memphis, 8 p.m. Brooklyn at New Orleans, 8 p.m. was introduced as the Albany to Pittsburgh to “Because I’m going to has some rather large San Antonio at Houston, 8 p.m. Orlando at Utah, 9 p.m. new head coach at BC. Rutgers, and then over to have to play these guys” needs. B4 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2019 COMICS

OFF THE MARK / MARK PARISI MODERATELY CONFUSED / JEFF STAHLER DILBERT / SCOTT ADAMS

ROSE IS ROSE / PAT BRADY

GARFIELD / JIM DAVIS BIG NATE / LINCOLN PEIRCE

ARLO AND JANIS / JIMMY JOHNSON

HERMAN / JIM UNGER ZIGGY / TOM WILSON

THE BORN LOSER / ART AND CHIP SANSOM

CROSSWORD DEAR ABBY Birthday party guest list does not include newborn DEAR ABBY: My complain (talk about pas- brother- and sister-in-law Dear Abby is written by Abigail sive aggressive!), find were trying to have a someone else to provide baby using artificial in- Van Buren, also known as Jeanne this service. semination. A few months Phillips, and was founded by her into the very difficult mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact DEAR ABBY: I have pregnancy, they were told been a widow for three the baby had many Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. years. Sixteen years ago, life-threatening defects Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. my husband and I built a and asked if they wanted modest — but nice — to terminate because the home and worked very baby had little, if any, for my brother-in-law while doing a client’s hard to pay off the mort- chance of surviving. They and his wife to throw a hair? I haven’t said any- gage early. I am constant- chose to carry the baby to party and unwelcome a thing because I don’t ly asked if I am going to natural birth. newborn? want an angry person stay in my home or if I A month or so before cutting my hair. It’s al- plan to sell it. I have no she was due, she went LOST IN most like having a doctor intention of moving at into labor. The baby lived ETIQUETTE talk on the phone while this time or in the near for only a few hours. They doing surgery. What do future, if at all. Is there a had a funeral, and it was DEAR LOST: Your you think? good answer to give peo- a very sad event. A month brother-in-law and his ple when they keep ask- later, on the due date, family are in mourning. HAIR-RAISING IN ing this question? Do they started organizing a They have my deepest ILLINOIS they think I am not capa- birthday party for their sympathy. If they felt it ble of living in a house by 10-year-old daughter and would be too painful after DEAR HAIR-RAISING: myself? Any suggestions invited 30 to 40 people, their loss to host a tiny A short conversation to will be appreciated. young and old. They con- baby at the birthday par- book an appointment is tacted my son and daugh- ty, they should not be crit- one thing, but what you HAPPY AT HOME ter-in-law, who had been icized. Your daughter-in- have described is just pregnant at the same law should GRACIOUSLY plain rude. The first time DEAR HAPPY: When time and had given birth refuse the invitation, say- the beautician did it you someone asks that ques- to a healthy baby, and ing she is sorry she will should have spoken up. tion, rather than become asked them not to bring be unable to attend, and Because you didn’t, she/ defensive, say, “Why do their newborn. Other ba- send a gift for the daugh- he thinks you don’t mind. you ask?” Then let the bies a year old or older ter. Hairdressing is a ser- person explain the reason are invited. vice business, and the cli- behind it. Instead of im- How should we re- DEAR ABBY: What do ent in the chair should plying that you are no spond? Leave the baby you think of barbers or take priority. If you are longer capable of living and my daughter-in-law beauticians who take really afraid your stylist alone, the questioner may at home, or refuse the phone calls and continue would butcher your hair- be considering making an invitation? Was it proper to talk to the callers cut in retaliation if you offer to buy it from you. BRIDGE

Control takes control of Kaos Maxwell Smart, Agent 86 of Con- have had a holding like K-J-10-9 and trol, has been captured by Siegfried, would have led the jack, top of touch- Kaos’ evil leader. In an attempt to ing honors in an interior sequence, as bluff his way out, Smart might say it is called.) So, East should realize something like: “Would you believe that plugging away at spades is use- this building is surrounded by 200 less. East should win with his spade Control agents? 200!” ace and shift to hearts — but to “I find zat hard to beleaf,” replies which card? Siegfried. If you read yesterday’s column, “Well, would you believe 50?” you found this easy. East has dum- “Nein.” my’s top card surrounded and has “How about a bridge player with a deck of cards?” a higher, nontouching honor. So he In his inimitable way, Agent 86 has should lead the card directly above stumbled onto the plot of today’s dummy’s best — his 10. deal. Against South’s contract of three This play establishes three heart no-trump, West leads the spade nine. tricks, which, along with the two How should East defend? black aces, defeat the contract and That is the most common auction allow Maxwell Smart to escape Kaos’ of all. (Are there more possible auc- clutches again. tions or deals?) The number of different possible A nine-lead is always top of nothing. deals is a 29-digit number; the num- (If it were fourth-highest, West would ber of auctions a 48-digit number. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2019 THE DAILY ITEM B5 TV BEST BETS

NHL Hockey: Buffalo at Toronto NBCSN, 7 p.m. Live Jack Eichel and the Buffalo Sabres cross the border for a battle against Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs. NCIS: “The North Pole” CBS, 8 p.m. Last time we saw agent Ziva David (Cote de Pablo), she told her former boss Gibbs (Mark Harmon) there Cheers to The Conners was “one thing” she still had to do before she could for a Thanksgiving that we can return home to her family. Cue Gibbs’ cell ringing, be grateful for. The ABC series the caller ID reading “DiNozzo” and Ziva insisting she has always served comedy would be the one to tell her baby daddy Tony (Mi- chael Weatherly) she’s alive. Perhaps the fan favorite with a side of drama, but on couple will get closer to reuniting after Gibbs’ team Nov. 19, it delivered a boldly gets involved with that mysterious checklist item to- bittersweet holiday episode night. To save the day, Ziva and Gibbs will have to in which Jackie and Darlene decode their own cryptic message before time runs out. (Laurie Metcalf and Sara Gil- Dogs of the Year bert) went toe-to-toe-to-slap The CW, 8 p.m. over their long-simmering re- Join Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner at the Amer- sentments of each other. ican Kennel Club Museum of the Dog in New York City as they count down the top 10 dog stories of Cheers to Chicago P.D. 2019. Celebrate the dogs that go above and be- for approaching #Upstead with yond, that leave their mark on society, and achieve the nearly impossible — dogs that have climbed caution. The slow-burn roman- mountains, soothed burn victims, helped inspire an tic situation between Windy NHL team to a Stanley Cup and gone viral with their City detectives Jay Halstead message of love. and Hailey Upton (Jesse Lee The Resident FOX, 8 p.m. Soffer and Tracy Spiridakos) Midseason Finale! has been a thrill. We’re OK if On the fall finale episode “Whistleblower,” Devon it takes longer for them to get (Manish Dayal) and Conrad (Matt Czuchry) are together, especially if it means faced with a moral dilemma over a suicidal patient who is in need of a liver transplant. even more heat once the Dick “The Simpsons” Marathon Wolf show comes back from FXX, beginning at 8 p.m. winter hiatus. FXX knows exactly what you want for Christmas: A two-week marathon of The Simpsons! The festivities Jeers to Hulu begin tonight with “Simpsons Roasting on an Open for abandoning Marvel’s Run- Fire” from 1989 and continue in episode order (in- aways. The superhero teen cluding The Simpsons Movie) through New Year’s Eve. drama starring Allegra Acosta, The Voice: “Live Cutdown Show” Virginia Gardner, Gregg Sulkin, NBC, 8 p.m. Live Ariela Barer and a whole en- In anticipation of the season finale, relive the artists’ semble of impressive young performances before the winner is crowned. During this one-hour special, check in live with host Carson actors will be vanquished by Daly, A-list guests and the final four artists as they Hulu after its third season, prepare for the live finale. marking the end of the best The Ornament of the World escapist TV that Marvel has PBS, 8 p.m. Filmed in Córdoba, Granada, Seville and Toledo, this delivered so far. is the story of a remarkable 800-year period when Jeers to Muslims, Christians and Jews in medieval Spain forged a common cultural identity that often tran- The Good Doctor’s Shaun scended their religious differences. (Freddie Highmore) for ro- In Memoriam mantic malpractice. The sa- TCM, beginning at 8 p.m. vant in scrubs may be a ge- Turner Classic Movies airs an evening of films starring notable actors who passed away this year, and who nius, but his decision to visit weren’t already honored by TCM in a stand-alone his dying father with flirty pal marathon. Tonight’s lineup remembers Julie Adams Lea (Paige Spara) instead of with 1954’s Creature From the Black Lagoon, David girlfriend Carly (Jasika Nicole) Hedison (1958’s The Fly), Carol Channing (1967’s Thoroughly Modern Millie), Tim Conway (1964’s was Ill-advised. In fact, we’re McHale’s Navy) and more. downright sick about it. A scene from Chicago P.D.

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Center 5 (N) Hall CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) WYCN Caso cerrado (N) El sultán (N) Decisiones: unos El señor de los Noticias Titulares Decisiones: unos El Señor Take on a little extra work and watch your savings grow. Hang on to your cash * TEL ganan, otros cielos (N) y más ganan, otros de los WFXT Ent. TMZ (N) The Resident Empire “Cold Cold Boston 25 News at Boston TMZ Live (N) Live PD: Boston instead of spending it on useless items. Innovative gift ideas should be kept well 9 FOX Tonight “Whistleblower” (N) Man” (N) 10PM (N) News Patrol News within budget. WUTF Resistiré Enamorándonos Noticiero Apocalipsis El hotel de los Los 10 Nosotros = UMA Univisión secretos videos los. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) WSBK Big Bang Big Bang WBZ News 8p (N) Chicago P.D. Chicago P.D. “Called Seinfeld Big Bang Seinfeld How I Met Mike & F MNT Theory Theory in Dead” Theory Molly Don’t rely on anyone to do things for you. A change someone makes will be done WGBX The Great British Victoria on Master- Victoria on Master- Royal Wives at War PBS NewsHour (N) Victoria on Master- Victoria- L PBS Baking Show piece piece piece Master behind your back. Protect your money, possessions and reputation. WWJE Master- Master- 72 Hours 72 Hours 72 Hours 72 Hours Cold Case Files Cold Case Files Bounty Bounty Investiga- R JN minds minds Hunter Hunter tors PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) WLVI Gold- Gold- Dogs of the Year (N) Arrow “Welcome to 7 News at 10PM on Modern Modern Family Family Bob’s X CW bergs bergs Hong Kong” CW56 (N) Family Family Guy Guy Burgers Certain memories will lead to a sentimental moment. Don’t have regrets; learn TELE Caso cerrado (N) El sultán (N) Decisiones: unos El señor de los Noticias Titulares Decisiones: unos El Señor from your experiences and move forward with a clear head and a good plan. ¨ TELE ganan, otros cielos (N) y más ganan, otros de los WABU Law & Order: Spe- Law & Order: Spe- Law & Order: Spe- Law & Order: Spe- Law & Order: Spe- Law & Order: Spe- Law & ARIES (March 21-April 19) ¥ ION cial Victims Unit cial Victims Unit cial Victims Unit cial Victims Unit cial Victims Unit cial Victims Unit Order CABLE STATIONS Know what you want to do and what your responsibilities are. How you handle The First 48 The First 48 Behind Bars: Behind Bars: The First 48 “Buried The First 48 Behind A&E Women Inside (N) Women Inside (N) Secrets” Bars others will affect the amount of support and help you are offered. (6:00) ››› “Elf” ››› National Lampoon’s Christmas ››› Miracle on 34th Street (1994, Children’s) Rich- ›› Miracles From AMC (2003) Will Ferrell. 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NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT Premises: 21 West Green Street, Lynn, Massachusetts Premises: 20 Heaths Court, Unit 309, River Edge Condominium, Lynn, PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Massachusetts Essex Probate and Family Court By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain 36 Federal Street mortgage given by Nfamara Singhateh to Santander Bank, N.A, said mortgage By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Salem, MA 01970 dated November 1, 2016, and recorded in the Essex County (Southern District) mortgage given by Christina DeFelice to World Savings Bank, FSB, said mortgage Docket No. ES19P2219GD Registry of Deeds, in Book 35427 at Page 84 and now held by Santander Bank, dated August 9, 2007, and recorded in the Essex County (Southern District) NOTICE AND ORDER: N.A successor by merger to Santander Bank, N.A f/k/a Sovereign Bank, FSB for Registry of Deeds, in Book 27100 at Page 369 and now held by U.S. Bank Trust Petition for Appointment of breach of the conditions in said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as owner Trustee for Guardian of a Minor same, will be sold at Public Auction on January 8, 2020 at 10:30 AM Local Time Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust 2018-RPL1, by virtue of an assignment from upon the premises, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company to U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in In the interests of Zyaire Maurice Daly-Tate wit: its individual capacity but solely as owner Trustee for Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust of Lynn, MA ALL THAT CERTAIN LAND IN LYNN, ESSEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, WITH THE 2018-RPL1 dated September 19, 2018 and recorded in the Essex County Minor BUILDINGS THEREON, SHOWN ON PLAN OF LAND OF SAMESSIAN DRAWN BY W.H. (Southern District) Registry of Deeds, in Book 37099 at Page 279, previously NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: SPEAR, DATED SEPTEMBER 24, 1923, AND RECORDED IN BOOK 2574, PAGE assigned by Wells Fargo Bank, NA, s/b/m to Wells Fargo Bank Southwest, N.A., 1. Hearing Date/Time: A hearing on a Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a 575, WITH ESSEX SOUTH DISTRICT REGISTRY OF DEEDS, AND BOUNDED: f/k/a Wachovia Mortgage, FSB, F/K/A World Savings Bank, FSB, to Goldman Minor filed on 07/24/2019 by Sachs Mortgage Company by virtue of an assignment dated May 30, 2018 and Denise Milonopuolos of Lynn, MA NORTHEAST BY WEST GREEN STREET, FORTY-THREE AND 88/100 (43.88) FEET; recorded in the Essex County (Southern District) Registry of Deeds, in Book 36750 will be held 13/30/2029 08:30 AM Review Hearing at Page 275 for breach of the conditions in said mortgage and for the purpose of Located: 36 Federal Street, Salem MA 01970 NORTHWEST BY LAND NOW OR FORMERLY OF MCCARTY, TRUSTEE, EIGHTY-THREE foreclosing the same, will be sold at Public Auction on January 8, 2020 at 10:00 2. Response to Petition: You may respond by filing a written response to the AND 75/100 (83.75) FEET; AM Local Time upon the premises, all and singular the premises described in said Petition or by appearing in person at the hearing. If you choose to file a written mortgage, to wit: response, you need to: SOUTHWEST BY LAND NOW OR FORMERLY OF SAMESSIAN, TWENTY AND 15/100 File the original with the Court; and (20.15) FEET; Property address: 20 Heath's Court, Unit 309, Lynn, Essex South County Mail a copy to all interested parties at least 5 days before the hearing. 3. Counsel for the Minor: The Minor (or an adult on behalf of the minor) has the SOUTHEAST BY LAND OF SAID LAND OF SAMESSIAN, FIVE (5) FEET; Unit Number 309 in a Condominium known as River Edge Condominium situated right to request that counsel be appointed for the minor. at and having a post office address of 20 Heaths Court, Lynn, Massachusetts, and 4. Counsel for Parents: If you are a parent of the minor child who is the subject of SOUTHWEST AGAIN BY SAID LAND NOW OR FORMERLY OF SAMESSIAN, established by the Grantor pursuant to Massachusetts General. Laws, Chapter this proceeding you have a right to be represented by an attorney. If you want an TWENTY-FIVE (25) FEET; 183A by MASTER DEED dated September 25, 2003, recorded in Essex South attorney and cannot afford to pay for one and if you give proof that you are Registry of Deeds in Book, 21826, Page 507, which Unit is shown on the floor indigent, an attorney will be assigned to you. Your request for an attorney should SOUTHEAST AGAIN BY SAID LAND NOW OR FORMERLY OF SAMESSIAN, plans filed with said MASTER DEED and on a copy of the portion of said plans be made immediately by filling out the Application of Appointment of Counsel SEVENTY-NINE AND 87/100 (79.87) FEET, THIS LINE BEING THE CENTER LINE OF attached hereto and made a part hereof, to which is affixed the verified statement form. Submit the application form in person or by mail at the court location where A RIGHT OF WAY TEN (10) FEET WIDE SHOWN ON SAID PLAN. of a registered professional engineer in the form required by Section 9 of said your case is going to be heard. Chapter 183A. 5. Presence of the minor at Hearing: A minor over age 14 has the right to be FOR MY TITLE SEE DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 27878, PAGE 62. present at any hearing, unless the Court finds that it is not in the minor's best Said Unit is conveyed together with: interests. SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS, RESERVATIONS, EASEMENTS, COVENANTS, OIL, GAS OR MINERAL RIGHTS OF RECORD, IF ANY. 1. The undivided proportionate interest in the common areas and facilities of the This is a Legal Notice: An important court proceeding that may affect your rights BEING THE SAME PREMISES CONVEYED TO NFAMARA SINGHATEH, INDIVIDUALLY property described in and set forth in said MASTER DEED attributable to the Unit. has been scheduled. If you do not understand this notice or other court papers, FROM EVANGELOS KOSTOULAS BY MASSACHUSETTS QUITCLAIM DEED DATED please contact an attorney for legal advice. 9/10/2009, AND RECORDED ON 9/11/2009, AT BOOK 28922, PAGE 310, IN 2 An exclusive right of the Unit Owner to use the exclusive areas including any Date: October 7 2019 ESSEX COUNTY, MA. parking areas set forth in said MASTER DEED and depicted on said floor plans. Pamela Casey O'Brien Register of Probate ASSESSORS PARCEL NUMBER: MAP: 083; BLK: 611; LOT: 011 3. An easement for the continuance of all encroachments by the Unit on any Item: December 17, 2019 adjoining Units or common elements which may come into existence hereafter as ATI ORDER NUMBER: 201610270510 a result of settling or shifting of the building, or as a result of repair or restoration NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE of the building or of the Unit after damage or destruction, by fire or other casualty, The description of the property that appears in the mortgage to be or after taking in condemnation or eminent domain proceedings, or by reason of Premises: 27 Longwood Road, Lynn, Massachusetts foreclosed shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication. any alteration or repair to the common elements made by or with the consent of the. Managing Board of the Condominium Trust. By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain For Mortgagors' Title see deed dated September 10, 2009, and recorded mortgage given by Francisco E. Zapata to Mortgage Electronic Registration in Book 28922 at Page 310 with the Essex County (Southern District) Registry of 4. An easement in common with the owners of other Units to use pipes, wires, Systems, Inc., as nominee for Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc., said Deeds. ducts, flues, cables, conduits, public utility lines and other common elements mortgage dated March 21, 2016, and recorded in the Essex County (Southern) located in any of the other units or elsewhere on the property, and serving the Unit Registry of Deeds, in Book 34786 at Page 466 and now held by Pingora Loan TERMS OF SALE: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all and all rights enumerated in the Master Deed. Servicing, LLC by virtue of an assignment from Mortgage Electronic Registration liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if Said Unit is conveyed subject to: Systems, Inc., as nominee for Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. to Pingora any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described. Loan Servicing, LLC dated February 7, 2019 and recorded in Essex County I. The rights reserved and restrictions cited in the MASTER DEED by the Grantors for (Southern District) Registry of Deeds in Book 37320, Page 116, for breach of the FIVE THOUSAND ($5,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid themselves, their successors and assigns. conditions in said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, will be by a certified check, bank treasurers or cashier's check at the time and place of sold at Public Auction on Local Time upon the premises, all and singular the the sale by the purchaser. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid in cash, 2. An easement in favor of the other Units to use the pipes, wires, ducts, flues, premises described in said mortgage, to wit: certified check, bank treasurer's or cashier's check within sixty (60) days after the conduits, cables, public utility lines and, other common elements located in the date of sale. Unit and serving other Units. Closing Date: March 21, 2016

Other terms to be announced at the sale. 3. The provisions of said Chapter 183A, the MASTER DEED, By-Laws, and Floor Borrower(s): Francisco E. Zapata Plans of the Condominium recorded as part of the MASTER DEED, as the same BENDETT & MCHUGH, PC may be amended from time to time by instruments recorded in the Essex South Property Address: 27 Longwood Road, Lynn, MA 01904 270 Farmington Avenue Registry of Deeds, which provisions, together with any amendments thereto, shall Farmington, CT 06032 constitute covenants running with the land and shall bind any person having, at A certain parcel of land, together with the buildings thereon, situated in said Attorney for Santander Bank, N.A f/k/a any time, any interest or estate in the Unit, as though such provisions were recited Lynn, known as #27 Longwood Road, being shown as Lots 17 and 18 on plan Sovereign Bank, FSB Present Holder of the Mortgage in their entirety herein. entitled, "Plan of House Lots belonging to Charles E. Crockett, situated in (860) 677-2868 Lynn, Mass.,"Eastmand & Bradford, C.E.'s dated August 19, 1913, recorded Item: December 17, 24, 31, 2019 4. This Unit is intended to be used as a dwelling unit and shall not be occupied by with Essex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 2254, Page 600 and more than one family, or more than two persons unrelated by blood or marriage, containing 6378 square feet. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS and may not be used in whole or in part as a professional office, whether or not THE TRIAL COURT accessory to such use, and shall be further subject to all restrictions enumerated For title see deed recorded herewith. PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT in the MASTER DEED. Essex Probate and Family Court The description of the property that appears in the mortgage to be 36 Federal Street The description of the property that appears in the mortgage to be foreclosed shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication. Salem, MA 01970 foreclosed shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication. Docket No. ES19P2388GD For Mortgagors' Title see deed dated March 21, 2016, and recorded in NOTICE AND ORDER: For Mortgagors' Title see deed dated July 17, 2007, and recorded in Book Book 34786 at Page 464 with the Essex County (Southern District) Registry of Petition for Appointment of 27100 at Page 366 with the Essex County (Southern District) Registry of Deeds. Deeds. Guardian of a Minor TERMS OF SALE: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all TERMS OF SALE: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all In the interests of Serianah I Brewster liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if of Lynn, MA any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described. any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described. Minor NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: FIVE THOUSAND ($5,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid FIVE THOUSAND ($5,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid 1. Hearing Date/Time: A hearing on a Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a by a certified check, bank treasurer's or cashier's check at the time and place of by a certified check, bank treasurer's or cashier's check at the time and place of Minor filed on 08/12/2019 by the sale by the purchaser. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid in cash, the sale by the purchaser. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid in cash, Cindy A Kent of Lynn, MA certified check, bank treasurer's or cashier's check within sixty (60) days after the certified check, bank treasurer's or cashier's check within sixty (60) days after the will be held 01/03/2020 08:30 AM Review Hearing date of sale. date of sale. Located: 36 Federal Street, Salem MA 01970 2. Response to Petition: You may respond by filing a written response to the Other terms to be announced at the sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale. Petition or by appearing in person at the hearing. If you choose to file a written response, you need to: BENDETT & MCHUGH, PC BENDETT & MCHUGH, PC File the original with the Court; and 270 Farmington Avenue 270 Farmington Avenue Mail a copy to all interested parties at least 5 days before the hearing. Farmington, CT 06032 Farmington, CT 06032 3. Counsel for the Minor: The Minor (or an adult on behalf of the minor) has the Attorney for U.S. Bank Trust National Association, Attorney for Pingora Loan Servicing, LLC right to request that counsel be appointed for the minor. not in its individual capacity Present Holder of the Mortgage 4. Counsel for Parents: If you are a parent of the minor child who is the subject of but solely as owner Trustee for (860) 677-2868 this proceeding you have a right to be represented by an attorney. If you want an Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust 2018-RPL1 Item: December 17, 24, 31, 2019 attorney and cannot afford to pay for one and if you give proof that you are Present Holder of the Mortgage indigent, an attorney will be assigned to you. Your request for an attorney should (860) 677-2868 be made immediately by filling out the Application of Appointment of Counsel Item: December 17, 24, 31, 2019 form. Submit the application form in person or by mail at the court location where your case is going to be heard. 5. Presence of the minor at Hearing: A minor over age 14 has the right to be present at any hearing, unless the Court finds that it is not in the minor's best interests.

This is a Legal Notice: An important court proceeding that may affect your rights has been scheduled. If you do not understand this notice or other court papers, call 781-593-7700 ext. 2 please contact an attorney for legal advice. to start your Date: August 12, 2019 daily subscription. Pamela Casey O'Brien Register of Probate Item: December 17, 2019

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By Gregory Katz ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON — Britain’s new political landscape began to take shape Mon- day as triumphant Prime PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Minister Boris Johnson talked trade with Presi- An anti-government protester throws flares dent Donald Trump and against the riot police, background, during a gave a pep talk to his new protest near the parliament square, in down- Conservative Party law- town Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday. makers. The incoming class of new Conservative legisla- Third night of clashes tors was so big — 109 law- makers — that organizers had to procure an extra as Lebanon puts off 50 bottles of wine for the evening event, British tab- talks on new PM loids said. Lawmakers from all par- By Bassem Mroue postponed the binding con- ties will be sworn in on ASSOCIATED PRESS sultations with leaders of Tuesday, the first day of parliamentary blocs after the new session in Parlia- BEIRUT — Supporters the only candidate — care- ment. PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS of Lebanon’s two main Shi- taker Prime Minister Saad Johnson’s Conservatives ite groups Hezbollah and Hariri — failed to win the received a larger-than-ex- Britain’s government Chief Whip Mark Spencer arrives at 10 Downing Amal clashed with security backing of the country’s pected majority in last Street in London Monday. forces and set fires to cars largest Christian groups week’s national election, in the capital early Tues- amid a worsening econom- galvanizing his efforts to ing a Brexit withdrawal The Brexit divorce bill is ment.” day, apparently angered by ic and financial crisis. secure parliamentary ap- agreement bill is passed in expected to receive strong If the Brexit bill passes a video circulating online The postponement fol- proval for his Brexit di- time for the U.K. to com- support in Parliament due and Britain leaves the EU that showed a man insult- lowed a violent weekend vorce deal with the Euro- plete its historic departure to the Conservatives’ new on time, the country will ing Shiite figures. in the small nation that pean Union. Many of them from the European Union strong majority. enter a transition period Police used tear gas and saw the toughest crack- are coming from parts of by the Jan. 31 deadline. Johnson’s Downing when EU rules and regu- water cannons trying to down on demonstrations the country that for de- Johnson spokesman Street office said Trump, lations would still apply disperse them. in two months. cades were strongholds James Slack said the gov- a Brexit supporter who in the country and peo- It was the third consecu- Lebanese security forc- of the opposition Labour ernment will introduce has praised Johnson in ple and goods would still tive night of violence, and es repeatedly fired tear Party. Overall, the Con- the EU withdrawal bill on the past, congratulated be able to pass freely be- came hours after Leba- gas, rubber bullets and servatives now have 365 Friday. It will be up to the Johnson again when they tween the U.K. and the 27 non’s president postponed water cannons to disperse of the House of Commons’ speaker of the House of spoke Monday. It said the remaining EU members. talks on naming a new hundreds of protesters 650 seats. Commons to determine if two leaders look forward Negotiators for the Brit- prime minister, further in downtown Beirut in Buoyed by the decisive Parliament holds its first to “continued cooperation ish government and the prolonging the turmoil the worst violence since win, Johnson plans to major vote on the bill that on issues such as secu- EU would then start trade and unrest in the Medi- demonstrations against move fast on his campaign same day or waits until rity and trade, including talks with an eye toward terranean country. the political elite erupted mantra to “get Brexit early January after the the negotiation of an am- reaching a comprehensive President Michel Aoun in mid-October. done.” That means ensur- Christmas recess. bitious free trade agree- post-Brexit agreement.

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